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Mind-controlling fungi are changing the ways that scientists understand host-parasite relationships.

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Bock's pygmy octopus in a lab tank—researchers explore if invertebrates like octopuses and crabs can feel emotions.

Do Crabs Have Feelings? Exploring Emotions in Invertebrates

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Book Excerpt from Sounds Wild and Broken

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Evolutionary Ecologist Matthew Gage Dies at 55

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Mosquitoes Add Bacteria to Water to Help Larvae Grow: Preprint

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Virus Alters Caterpillars’ Vision to Trick Them into Climbing

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Termite Brains Anticipate Future Visual Challenges

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Leaping Larvae Intrigue Scientists

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Infographic: Animal Embryos Coopt Sound to Survive and Thrive

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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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Firefly Tourism Sparks Calls for Sustainable Practices

Slideshow: Watch Insects in Motion

Free Fallin’: How Scientists Study Unrestrained Insects

Infographic: VR, Radar, and Other Tricks for Studying Insects

Insects Might Be More Sensitive to Radiation than Thought

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Researchers Try to Head Off “Murder Hornets” Coming into US

Once Is Enough For Long-Term Memory Formation in Bees

Eating Up the Food Chain

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Image of the Day: On the Attack

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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

Two domesticated animals, a red border collie dog and horse together at sunset.

The Genes That Shaped Pets and Domesticated Livestock

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Electronic Records in Cell Culture Management

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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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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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Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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