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When you watch a baseball game, you’re also enjoying a spectacular display of science—from physics to biomechanics.

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Varroa destructor mites are killing honeybees and their babies at alarming rates.

These lesser-known nervous system cells were long thought to be the “glue” holding neurons together. They’re much more.