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Are Pocket Gophers Underground Farmers?

Vicu&ntilde;as <em>(Lama vicugna)</em> run across the plains in San Guillermo National Park, Argentina.

How Mange Remade an Ecosystem

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Spilling the Tea: Insect DNA Shows Up in World’s Top Beverage

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Climate Change Likely to Slow Plant Growth in Northern Hemisphere

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How Rising Temperatures Affect Ocean Predation

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World’s Largest Organism Discovered Underwater

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A World of Wildlife in Abandoned Mines

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Human-Made Noise Disrupts Fish Parenting

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Science Snapshot: Giant Manta Ray Sanctuary

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Science Snapshot: Insect Resurrection

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Great Barrier Reef Suffers Sixth Mass Bleaching in Two Decades

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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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