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New dinosaur with heart-shaped tail offers clues to evolution of Africa's ecosystems

Discovery

The flip side of a reef: Coral, seaweed -- or both?

Discovery

NSF selects Joanne Tornow to head its Biological Sciences directorate

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Study shows unusual microbes hold clues to early life

News From the Field

Bee dispersal ability may influence conservation measures

News From the Field

Study reveals the hidden contributions of women to a branch of science

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OU study finds insects crave salt and search grasslands for the limiting nutrient

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How one gene in a tiny fish may alter an aquatic ecosystem

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Hurricanes in 2017 did not greatly damage corals, but reefs were already in trouble

Discovery

NW Forest Plan 25 years later: Wildfire losses up, bird populations down

News From the Field

Microbes hitched to insects provide a rich source of new antibiotics

News From the Field

Iguana-sized dinosaur cousin discovered in Antarctica

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The lamprey regenerates its spinal cord not just once -- but twice

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Female manakins use male mating call when implanted with male hormones

News From the Field

Whopping big viruses prey on human gut bacteria

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Microplastic contamination found in common source of groundwater, researchers report

News From the Field

Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications

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Biologists turn eavesdropping viruses into bacterial assassins

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Face masks may protect hog farm workers and their household members from staph bacteria

News From the Field

Plants' defense against insects is a bouquet

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Rice plants that reproduce as clones from seed

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Hypoxic dead zones found in urban streams, not just at the coast

News From the Field

Yale chemists find a new tool for understanding enzymes -- Google

News From the Field

A future for red wolves may be found on Galveston Island

News From the Field

Dracula ants possess fastest known animal appendage: The snap-jaw

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After the hurricane: Maria’s far-reaching effects on Puerto Rico’s watersheds and forests

News Release

UNH researchers find unexpected impact of hurricanes on Puerto Rico's watershed

News From the Field

Winds of climate change affect migratory birds?

News From the Field

Live from the ocean research vessel Atlantis

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