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Photograph from 1918 influenza pandemic shows mask-wearing women holding stretchers at backs of ambulances in Saint Louis, Missouri.
100-Year-Old Lungs Yield Genetic Samples of 1918 Flu Viruses
Christie Wilcox, PhD | May 18, 2021 | 2 min read
Influenza RNA sequences from three sets of lungs preserved in formalin since 1918 provide new insights into the deadly pandemic.
Bird Flu Transmission in Mammals
Ruth Williams | May 2, 2012 | 3 min read
After much ado, Nature publishes the first report of a bird flu virus adapted for transmission in ferrets.
Bird Genomes Abound
Ruth Williams | Dec 11, 2014 | 3 min read
Scientists complete the largest-ever comparative genomic study of birds.
Study doubles avian flu genetic data
Susan Brown (sbsciwrite@sbcglobal.net) | Jan 26, 2006 | 3 min read
Genomic analysis of database might point to deadly mutations
Evolution of H7N9
Erin Weeks | Sep 20, 2013 | 1 min read
Genetic diversity helped avian influenza A viruses make the leap from birds to humans, researchers report.
Flu genome sequenced
Ishani Ganguli(iganguli@the-scientist.com) | Oct 5, 2005 | 4 min read
Papers were published despite concerns the findings could aid bioterrorism
An Edith’s checkerspot butterfly
Genome Spotlight: Edith’s Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha)
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Aug 25, 2022 | 3 min read
A high-quality genome sequence for this versatile insect will likely aid eco-evolutionary research.
A tropical angelfish 
Genome Spotlight: Freshwater Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Oct 27, 2022 | 4 min read
A high school student uses crowdfunding to produce the first genome assembly for this popular aquarium species, underscoring the increasing feasibility of whole-genome sequencing.
Evolutionā€™s Quick Pace Affects Ecosystem Dynamics
Jef Akst | May 1, 2017 | 10+ min read
From fish harvests to cottonwood forests, organisms display evidence that species change can occur on timescales that can influence ecological processes.
two quails
Chromosomal Rearrangement Linked to Less Mobile Quail
Chloe Tenn | Dec 7, 2021 | 5 min read
The Scientist interviews evolutionary biologist Carles Vilà about how a large genomic inversion detected in common quail affects the birds’ physical characteristics and migratory behaviors.

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