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THIS PIG COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE • For decades, scientists and surgeons around the world have been trying to solve the organ donor crisis. Could the answer be rolling in the mud?

HOW TO DESIGN A LIFESAVING KIDNEY • Placing a pig’s kidney inside a human patient is more complicated than merely swapping one organ for another. For the biotechnology company eGenesis, the process begins by genetically modifying the embryo of a Yucatan pig so it will grow kidneys that will be accepted by the human body. Here’s how it’s done.

The CANDY-COLORED BEAUTY of SEA URCHINS • These tiny animals protect coral reefs. But they need protection too.

OASES ON THE BRINK • ACROSS THE WORLD, HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE RELIED FOR CENTURIES ON DESERT WETLANDS THAT ARE NOW VANISHING. IN SOUTHERN MOROCCO, ONE COMMUNITY IS BLENDING ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE WITH MODERN INNOVATION TO PROTECT THE OASIS.

The Extraordinary OASIS • For centuries, oases have been important cultural and ecological landmarks in Morocco, despite the fact that they receive fewer than 10 inches of rain each year. They’ve persisted thanks to clever human engineering that takes advantage of a delicate ecological balance.

LOOKING More Closely for LEMURS • Researchers have long worried about the dwindling numbers of ring-tailed lemurs. Now they’re getting some good news.

Are We Sure PLUTO Isn’t a PLANET? • Nearly 20 years since it was downgraded to a dwarf planet, Pluto’s bona fides still spark debate.

WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE GENIUS OF BEAVERS • FIRST, THEY WERE PELTS, THEN PESTS. BUT NOW THEY ARE EMERGING AS SOMETHING ELSE: CLIMATE HEROES.

BENEFITS OF BEAVERS • These engineers create their watery kingdoms to evade predators and access food. But their habitat modifications also provide surprising advantages for entire ecosystems.

WHY YOUR DOG LOOKS LIKE YOU • New research confirms your long-simmering suspicion that dogs resemble their owners—and even act like them too.

THE FUTURE OF FASHION IS FARM TO CLOSET • How an Indonesian fashion brand is embracing traditional techniques to build a new blueprint for making and selling truly sustainable clothes

EXPLORERS OF THE YEAR PABLO ‘POPI’ GARCÍA BORBOROGLU and BERTIE GREGORY