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Studying a diverse and peculiar genus of mice offers researchers a window into the genetic and neural underpinnings of behavior.

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Rat Sperm Generated from Stem Cells

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a leopard gecko with an unusually yellow body

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When Severed, This Solitary Tunicate Regrows as Three New Animals

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Mice Share Each Other’s Pain and Fear

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Zebra Finches Recognize the Calls of Over 40 Fellow Finches

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Regulators of Gene Activity in Animals Are Deeply Conserved

The Many Model Systems of COVID-19

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Genetics Models Move Beyond Drosophila and the Humble Lab Mouse

Genetically Personalized Fruit Flies Screen for Cancer Drugs

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Enzyme Required for Mitochondrial Genome Destruction

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