A wooded ecosystem with mammoths alongside modern species such as arctic hares
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The 2.4-million-year-old environmental DNA fragments collected from permafrost in northern Greenland unlock insights into an ancient ecosystem.

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Genome Spotlight: Christmas Island Rat (Rattus macleari)

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Ancient Mesopotamians Bred Horselike Hybrids

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Classroom Science Leads to Revision of Megalodon’s Size

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Oldest Known Parasites Found in Ancient Puma Feces

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Warming Water and Lack of Oxygen Caused Massive Extinction

Original North American Dogs Descended From Siberian Populations

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Scientists Bring Ancient Proteins Back to Life

“Carolina Butcher” Prowled Triassic North America

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Early Animals Oxygenated Oceans

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

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Universe 25 Experiment

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A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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An AI-Powered Scientist Proposes a Treatment for Blindness

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Electronic Records in Cell Culture Management

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June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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