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  1. Readers discuss an unsung scientist, a mutant bacterium named Chonkus, Science News' new look

    By Science News Staff

  2. A daring plan to hold back the sea

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the audacious ways scientists are considering to combat Earth's rising sea levels.

    By Nancy Shute
  3. Animals

    Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell

    The main component of common cuttlefish ink — melanin — strongly sticks to shark smell sensors, possibly explaining why the predators avoid ink.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  4. Animals

    This bird’s eye view of a shark hunt won a photo contest

    A snapshot of blacktip reef sharks hunting hardyhead silverside fish won the 2024 Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition.