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An orchid uses a finger-like appendage to pollinate itself

The orchid Stigmatodactylus sikokianus thrives in cool, dark forests IKEDA Tetsuro A species of fungus-eating orchid has an ingenious self-pollinating method. The secret lies in the orchid’s mysterious finger-like appendage. “I knew there had to be more to it than…

The Neuroscience of Severance: What’s Real? What’s Fake?

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Severance, which imagines a world where a person’s work and personal lives are surgically separated, will soon return to Apple TV+ for a…