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While covid has caused illness and millions of deaths among humans, multiple nonhuman animal species have turned out to be susceptible to it, too.

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Infographic: Neuston Drift Atop the World’s Oceans

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Ancient Mesopotamians Bred Horselike Hybrids

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Researchers Identify 14 New Shrew Species 

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Genome Spotlight: California Sea Gooseberry (Hormiphora californensis)

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Lungfish Cocoon: A Living Barrier Against Infection During Estivation

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Chinchilla Supplier Loses License over Animal Welfare Violations

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Tracking Companion Animal Disease

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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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