Primatologists Judith Masters and Fabien Génin
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Judith Masters and Fabien Génin had both recently retired from the University of Fort Hare after celebrated careers researching lemurs and their kin.

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South African Hominin Fossils Predate Lucy, Analysis Suggests

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US Case Adds to Unusual Monkeypox Outbreak

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Malaria Mosquitoes Bite More During the Day Than Previously Thought

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WHO Scientist Mwele Malecela Dies at 59

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Ancient DNA Sheds New Light on Africa’s Stone Age

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Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey Dies at Age 77

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Chromosomal Rearrangement Linked to Less Mobile Quail

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Lungfish Cocoon: A Living Barrier Against Infection During Estivation

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African, Arabian Mammals Didn’t Escape Grande Coupure Extinction

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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