An aerial view of the Tetiaroa Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
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After years of work, conservationists have successfully eliminated two invasive rat species from the Tetiaroa Atoll in French Polynesia.

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

Mice Plague Eastern Australia in Record Numbers

Bald Eagle Killer Identified

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Disease-Carrying Mosquito Species Returns to Florida

Trump Administration Drops Two Advisory Boards on Environment

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Invasive Carp Could Spread Across Lake Michigan on Detritus Diet

New Global Trade Route Could Shuttle Invasive Species

US Government Shutdown’s Effects on Science Ripple Overseas

Invasive Tick Species Spreads in Eastern US

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Pinpointing the Origin of Marbled Crayfish Clones

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Paradise Regained: How the Palmyra Atoll Got Rid of Invasive Mosquitoes

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Tracking Invasive Fire Ants in Asia

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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

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Maternal Iron Deficiency Can Trigger Sex Reversal in Mouse Embryos

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Electronic Records in Cell Culture Management

Image of small blue creatures called Nergals. Some have hearts above their heads, which signify friendship. There is one Nergal who is sneezing and losing health, which is denoted by minus one signs floating around it.
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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Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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