ecology & environment

Egyptian fruit bat flying in daylight and using echolocation clicks to forage and avoid obstacles

Fruit Bats Echolocate During the Day Despite Having Great Vision

Gasteranthus extinctus, a plant with bright orange flowers and deep green leaves

Science Snapshot: Not “Extinctus” After All

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Adriana Hoffmann, Botanist and Environmentalist, Dies at Age 82

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Earlier Nesting in Chicago-Area Birds Linked to Warming

Steam rises from a blue-gray hot spring, visible beyond a patch of reddish, rocky soil.

Soil Microbes Sacrifice Ribosomes in Response to Warming

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Amazon Rainforest Nearing Savannah “Tipping Point”

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World’s Rivers Rife with Drugs: Study

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Environmental Memory: How Corals Are Adjusting to Warmer Waters

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More Than 9,000 Tree Species Await Scientific Description

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Roxanne Beltran Dives into Seal Research

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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

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Kirsty Wright is searching for evidence in a missing persons investigation. She is wearing a blue shirt and glasses. Behind her is dense vegetation and police procedural tape.

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

Illustration of a hole in the shape of a dollar sign on a blue background. One character is falling into the hole at the bottom of the “S” while another individual is holding another up at the top of the “S”. The image represents the absence of funding for researchers in biotech with the cancellation of the SBIR/STTR program.

The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Universe 25 Experiment

An illustration of an in vitro fertilized embryo, which researchers recently used to study maternal aneuploidy

Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

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Transitioning to 3D Cell Models for Better Insights

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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

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January 2026

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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Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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