Chris Mooney

The Intersection

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(Image Courtesy of the Schmidt Ocean Institute) 

Colossal-Squid

The rare sighting of a living juvenile colossal squid has scientists stunned and thrilled.

Once Thought Mythical, Colossal Squid Spotted Alive for the First Time

Photomicrograph of Basiceros enana, a newly discovered extinct dirt ant species preserved in Dominican amber, formed from tree resin that fossilized millions of years ago. (Image Credit: Gianpiero Fiorentino (NJIT))

Head basiceros

Learn about the extinct species of "dirt ant" that was found in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber, adding an important piece to an evolutionary puzzle.

Ancient Amber Has Kept a Dirt Ant Frozen in Time For 16 Million Years

cartoon image of people moving across the world

Tracking global migration has long been hampered by poor, outdated data. Now researchers have harnessed social media data to create a near real-time map of international movement.

How Three Billion Facebook Users Helped Map Global Migration

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