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Cover of Endangered Maize by Helen Anne Curry

Opinion: Going Beyond Seed Banks

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“Godfather of Biodiversity” Thomas Lovejoy Dies at 80

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Scientists ID Dozens of Plants, Animals from Free-Floating DNA

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La Botaniste, 1810–1865

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Fear Could Help Explain the Behavior of Animals in the Ocean

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Even the Tiniest of Birds Use Smell in Some Situations

Invasive <em>Phragmites australis</em> in North Carolina's Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Genome Spotlight: Common Reed (Phragmites australis)

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Unique ZEISS Mineralogic 3D for Economic and Academic Geosciences Introduced - Solution enables identifying phases and analyzing texture in 3D

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Sex Ratios at Birth Linked to Pollutants

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An Early Start: The Impact of the Microbiome on Pediatric Development in the First Year of Life

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Q&A: How to Keep Antarctica Safe from Invasive Species

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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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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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The Translational Potential of Cell and Gene Therapies

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Tackling Translational Needs in Gene Editing

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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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