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TONIGHT: Curious about how science comics are made? Then we have the livestream for you! Hear from Knowable contributor Amber Dance & artist @makinaro.com, who are joining @nerduino.space to discuss multimedia in science communication
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January 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
TONIGHT: Curious about how science comics are made? Then we have the livestream for you! Hear from Knowable contributor Amber Dance & artist @makinaro.com, who are joining @nerduino.space to discuss multimedia in science communication
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Thanks to readers like you, Knowable Magazine is going to reach more curious minds this year: Together, we raised over $25,000 and welcomed more than 120 new donors to the Knowable and Annual Reviews community in our end-of-year campaign.
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Thanks to readers like you, Knowable Magazine is going to reach more curious minds this year: Together, we raised over $25,000 and welcomed more than 120 new donors to the Knowable and Annual Reviews community in our end-of-year campaign.
Scientists are discovering that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways — driving heavy, deadly rainfall and flooding. ✍️ Clare Watson
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January 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Scientists are discovering that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways — driving heavy, deadly rainfall and flooding. ✍️ Clare Watson
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A push to move away from petroleum products — plus the perception that natural is gentler — has scientists lathering up new ingredients, from wood and fungus extracts to engineered proteins.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A push to move away from petroleum products — plus the perception that natural is gentler — has scientists lathering up new ingredients, from wood and fungus extracts to engineered proteins.
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Not enough fish in the sea
The scientist who found a way to tally up global catches is an ocean advocate and a vocal critic of industrial fisheries. Now we have a treaty for the high seas — but does it go far enough?
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The scientist who found a way to tally up global catches is an ocean advocate and a vocal critic of industrial fisheries. Now we have a treaty for the high seas — but does it go far enough?
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January 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Not enough fish in the sea
The scientist who found a way to tally up global catches is an ocean advocate and a vocal critic of industrial fisheries. Now we have a treaty for the high seas — but does it go far enough?
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The scientist who found a way to tally up global catches is an ocean advocate and a vocal critic of industrial fisheries. Now we have a treaty for the high seas — but does it go far enough?
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Top science stories of 2025
2025 was a year of turmoil for many scientists — particularly in the United States, where job cuts and budget slashing has left many reeling. But it was also a year of promising advances in fields from gene therapy to quantum computing.
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2025 was a year of turmoil for many scientists — particularly in the United States, where job cuts and budget slashing has left many reeling. But it was also a year of promising advances in fields from gene therapy to quantum computing.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Top science stories of 2025
2025 was a year of turmoil for many scientists — particularly in the United States, where job cuts and budget slashing has left many reeling. But it was also a year of promising advances in fields from gene therapy to quantum computing.
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2025 was a year of turmoil for many scientists — particularly in the United States, where job cuts and budget slashing has left many reeling. But it was also a year of promising advances in fields from gene therapy to quantum computing.
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Scientists are working to replace various hair product ingredients with ones derived from, or inspired by, biological compounds.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Scientists are working to replace various hair product ingredients with ones derived from, or inspired by, biological compounds.
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In a year of funding chaos, ongoing climate change and pollution perils, we also saw the most powerful telescope yet, personalized gene therapy, and the next-best-thing to an HIV vaccine — not to mention a brand-new color
✍️ Nicola Jones
🎨 Zara Picken
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✍️ Nicola Jones
🎨 Zara Picken
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December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In a year of funding chaos, ongoing climate change and pollution perils, we also saw the most powerful telescope yet, personalized gene therapy, and the next-best-thing to an HIV vaccine — not to mention a brand-new color
✍️ Nicola Jones
🎨 Zara Picken
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✍️ Nicola Jones
🎨 Zara Picken
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December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Male cells must survive twisty passages, strong currents and immune attacks; millions enter, but only one can finish.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Male cells must survive twisty passages, strong currents and immune attacks; millions enter, but only one can finish.
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Robots still struggle with the unpredictable ways that fabric crumples and creases. But newer approaches offer the hope of better robotic household help. ✍️ Kaia Glickman
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December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Robots still struggle with the unpredictable ways that fabric crumples and creases. But newer approaches offer the hope of better robotic household help. ✍️ Kaia Glickman
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December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Early in evolution, we animals lost the ability to manufacture nine of the 20 building blocks needed to make proteins. Herbivores evolved an impressive array of tricks to ensure their dietary needs are met.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Early in evolution, we animals lost the ability to manufacture nine of the 20 building blocks needed to make proteins. Herbivores evolved an impressive array of tricks to ensure their dietary needs are met.
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It’s not an open-and-shut case. But researchers are finding out plenty by genetically altering the numbers of these openings, as well as simulating future atmospheres, and more.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It’s not an open-and-shut case. But researchers are finding out plenty by genetically altering the numbers of these openings, as well as simulating future atmospheres, and more.
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Two of our recent pieces look at where we’ve been and where we’re going in treating this epidemic.
1️⃣ HIV medications: Did fears about side effects come to pass?
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2️⃣ Achieving lasting remission for HIV
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1️⃣ HIV medications: Did fears about side effects come to pass?
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2️⃣ Achieving lasting remission for HIV
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Two of our recent pieces look at where we’ve been and where we’re going in treating this epidemic.
1️⃣ HIV medications: Did fears about side effects come to pass?
knowmag.org/3XzILJa
2️⃣ Achieving lasting remission for HIV
knowmag.org/4896VPq
1️⃣ HIV medications: Did fears about side effects come to pass?
knowmag.org/3XzILJa
2️⃣ Achieving lasting remission for HIV
knowmag.org/4896VPq
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From collecting whale snot to capturing surprising behaviors, aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea. ✍️ Gennaro Tomma
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December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
From collecting whale snot to capturing surprising behaviors, aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea. ✍️ Gennaro Tomma
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Major discoveries in biology have come from studies of simple, easy-to-work-with organisms, including bacteria, yeast, fruit flies and zebra fish. Arabidopsis, a weed in the mustard family, joined the celebrity ranks as one of these “model organisms” in the 1980s.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Major discoveries in biology have come from studies of simple, easy-to-work-with organisms, including bacteria, yeast, fruit flies and zebra fish. Arabidopsis, a weed in the mustard family, joined the celebrity ranks as one of these “model organisms” in the 1980s.
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👏🎉 A huge congratulations to Lesley Evans Ogden, who has just won the Webster Award 2025 in the category “Excellence in Feature Reporting – Print/Digital” for her outstanding report “Getting along with grizzly bears.”
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
👏🎉 A huge congratulations to Lesley Evans Ogden, who has just won the Webster Award 2025 in the category “Excellence in Feature Reporting – Print/Digital” for her outstanding report “Getting along with grizzly bears.”
Critters consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way. ✍️ Katarina Zimmer
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Critters consuming species that contain deadly toxins have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way. ✍️ Katarina Zimmer
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The machine-learning programs that underpin image-recognition still have blind spots, but will they for much longer? ✍️ Kaia Glickman
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November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The machine-learning programs that underpin image-recognition still have blind spots, but will they for much longer? ✍️ Kaia Glickman
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