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  1. Climate

    Climate change could separate vanilla plants and their pollinators

    The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  2. Health & Medicine

    Vaccine policy in the U.S. is entering uncharted territory

    A key advisory group vows to base decisions on evidence, boost confidence in vaccines and protect health. Experts fear the opposite is happening.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Life

    A 3-D printed, plastic beaker could help algae grow on Mars

    Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.