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Discovery increases likelihood of growing food despite drought

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Scientists discover that coral 'winners' may now be losers

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High genomic diversity is good news for California condors

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Plankton hold secrets to preventing pandemics

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New view of species interactions offers clues to preserve threatened ecosystems

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Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn's disease flareups

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New study has scientists re-evaluating brain size and mammalian intelligence

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Corn gene boosts sugar in leaves and seeds, may lead to better crops

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Host, management, or microbial traits: Which is dominant in plant microbiome assemblages?

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Unlocking herbaria biodiversity using a QR code

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Extinct 'horned' crocodile gets new spot on the tree of life

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Channel migration plays leading role in river network evolution, study finds

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The influence of genetic variations

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Effects of noise on plants persist over long periods

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Researchers begin to decipher the sea urchin microbiome

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Deep dive into key COVID-19 protein is step toward new drugs, vaccines

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Bacteria release more carbon from the ocean than previously thought

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A diversity of wildlife is good for human health

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Weather surveillance radar data shows 45 million insects taking flight over brightly lit city

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Thicker-leaved tropical plants may flourish under climate change

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Single day of competition in the wild is encoded in the brain

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Scientists report 6 novel variants in CRISPR-Cas12a in plants, expanding genome engineering

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Researchers look for human disease solutions in opossums

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Healthy sleep may rely on long-overlooked brain cells

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WOX9: A gene that's a jack of all trades

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How hummingbirds hum

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Scientists link flower color changes with climate fluctuations

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Modifying corn kernels with CRISPR

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