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High-throughput sequencing technology supports mangrove protection efforts.
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A Menagerie on a Leaf

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Environmental RNA Reveals Heat Stress in Water Fleas

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Book Excerpt from The Creative Lives of Animals

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Climate Change May Favor Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

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Opinion: Biodiversity Loss Worsened by Extinguishing Animal Innovators

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The Long and Winding Road to Eukaryotic Cells

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Infographic: Evolutionary Leaps Leading to Modern Eukaryotes

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Are We In the Midst of a Silent Mass Extinction?

An aerial view of the Tetiaroa Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

Science Snapshot: Reversing an Invasion of Paradise

Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus Rex) Found by Archaeologists

Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction?

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Infographic: A Look at the Big Five Mass Extinctions

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Climate Change and Agriculture Together Halve Insect Populations

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More Than 9,000 Tree Species Await Scientific Description

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Infographic: How Transposable Elements Can Shape Evolution

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“Godfather of Biodiversity” Thomas Lovejoy Dies at 80

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E.O. Wilson, Renowned Ant Researcher, Dies at 92

Infographic: Animals of Different Species Hybridize

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Australian Government Adds a Dozen Animals to Extinct List

Science with Borders: Researchers Navigate Red Tape

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Q&A: Parachute Science in Coral Reef Research

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

An illustration showing the accumulation of amyloid plaques between nerve cells, which is the underlying cause of disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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Universe 25 Experiment

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The Genes That Shaped Pets and Domesticated Livestock

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Leveraging AI for Analyzing Cell Transfection Efficiency

Image of small blue creatures called Nergals. Some have hearts above their heads, which signify friendship. There is one Nergal who is sneezing and losing health, which is denoted by minus one signs floating around it.
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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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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Waters Enhances Alliance iS HPLC System Software, Setting a New Standard for End-to-End Traceability and Data Integrity 

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Agilent Unveils the Next Generation in LC-Mass Detection: The InfinityLab Pro iQ Series

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Agilent Announces the Enhanced 8850 Gas Chromatograph

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