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Love basmati rice? Scientists have now sequenced its genome

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Study reveals evolutionary clues to honeybees' social complexity

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Scientists unlock mysteries of grasshoppers' response to gravity

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Researchers trace evolution of the domesticated tomato

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Chemical defenses allow some moths to escape predatory bats

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Scientists learn how to increase corn crop yields

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Forests face climate change competition

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Following the lizard lung labyrinth

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New way to identify disease-resistant genes in chocolate-producing trees

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How mantis shrimp make sense of the world

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Harvesting genes to improve watermelons

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Study reveals surprising amount of gene flow among butterfly species

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Lemurs rely on scent when it comes to finding a mate

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Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn

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Grains in the rain

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Plant gene discovery could help reduce fertilizer pollution in waterways

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Genetic redundancy aids competition among symbiotic bacteria in squid

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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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Between ants and acacias, timing is everything

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Scientists discover how birds navigate crosswinds

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

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Unlocking the genetic secrets of the ice worm

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Virus genes help determine if pea aphids get wings

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Scientists create new genomic resource for improving tomatoes

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Colorful bird feathers offer evolutionary clues

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NSF selects Joanne Tornow to head its Biological Sciences directorate

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NSF announces new measures to protect research community from harassment

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Tricky grass genome sequenced after two decades of investment and research

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