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Building a better alligator: Researchers develop advanced 3-D models of bite data

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Birds of a feather

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Detailed new genome for maize shows the plant has deep resources for continued adaptation

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Microbes give meerkat gangs their signature scents

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Lianas stifle tree fruit and seed production in tropical forests

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Male sexual behavior linked to elevated male sex hormone receptors in muscles of sex-changing fish

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Can you hear me now?

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Georgia State neuroscientists rewire brain of 1 species to have connectivity of another

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First step taken toward epigenetically modified cotton

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How did dinosaurs 'proto fly'? Possibly like this

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In a drought, over-irrigated lawns lose 70 billion gallons of water a year

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L.A. lawns lose lots of water: 70 billion gallons a year

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Friends help female vampire bats cope with loss

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Lizards may be overwhelmed by fire ants and social stress combined

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Fine-tuning dosage of mutant genes unleashes long-trapped yield potential in tomato plant

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Who's at the center of a baboon's pack?

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UK researchers identify macrophages as key factor for regeneration in mammals

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More genes turned on when plants compete

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Bacteria living in marine sponge produce toxic compounds found in man-made products

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Study finds bacteria in marine sponge produce toxic flame-retardant-like compounds

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In brain evolution, size matters--most of the time

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For a green alga, spotted salamanders are stressful hosts

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Barley genome sequenced

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Scientists unravel how protein impacts intellectual disability

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Penn team identifies genetic target for growing hardier plants under stress

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Naked molerats turn into plants when oxygen is low

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New NSF special report released ahead of Earth Day: April Showers Bring … The Science of Spring

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April Showers Bring... The Science of Spring

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Pigeon study takes on sexism in science

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