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Scent brings songbirds to the yard

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Despite temperature shifts, treehoppers manage to mate

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Researchers study birds to improve how robots land

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Guacamole lovers, rejoice! The avocado genome has been sequenced

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New technique helps engineer water filters, human tissues

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Scientists discover new mechanism for how soils store carbon

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Common feature of cancer cells may also be their Achilles' heel

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New NSF awards target breakthrough technologies to enhance food security

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Between ants and acacias, timing is everything

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How much water does a snowpack hold?

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Scientists discover how birds navigate crosswinds

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Is a milder mustard on the way?

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Ultra-fast communication allows aquatic cells to release toxins in unison

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Perfect timing: Making the 'switch' from juvenile to adult

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Rising tundra temperatures lead to changes in microbial communities

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White House honors 80 NSF-supported early-career researchers

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Unlocking the genetic secrets of the ice worm

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Cicada fungus may foster new drug discoveries

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Model predicts bat species with potential to spread Nipah virus

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Stabilizing food production through crop diversity

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Forests show pathways to a sustainable future

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How trees affect the weather

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New sea slug species discovered near condominiums of Florida’s Cedar Key

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Early-season hurricanes result in greater transmission of mosquito-borne infectious disease

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Virus genes help determine if pea aphids get wings

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To find out how invading predators change an ecosystem, watch their prey

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Study shakes up sloth family tree

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Striped maple trees often change mating types, with females more likely to die

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Breakthrough in predicting dengue fever outbreaks

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New findings reveal how microbiome is disrupted during disease flare-ups

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