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An Earthy-Smelling Substance, 1964

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Infographic: Animal Embryos Coopt Sound to Survive and Thrive

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Contrary to Common Belief, Some Older Trees Make Fewer Seeds

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Embryonic Eavesdropping: How Animals Hear and Respond to Sound

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Slideshow: How Animal Embryos Eavesdrop on the Outside World

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Ubiquitous Little Earthworms Might Have Got Around on Driftwood

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Milky Seas Can Be Spotted from Space

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Metabolomic Links Between Environmental Exposures and Human Health

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Famous South African Sardine Run Doesn’t Benefit Sardines: Study

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Fish Poop a Big Player in Ocean Carbon Sequestration

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Warm-Water Species Remain 5 Years Post-Heatwave

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Book Excerpt from Thicker Than Water

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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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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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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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