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A decade-long, multicontinent study suggests that acoustic defense strategies are more common among moths than previously imagined.

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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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Some Bats Buzz Like Hornets to Deter Predators

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Voles Trim Tall Grass to Prevent Attacks

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Making Waves and Avoiding Beaks

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Some Mammals May Use Specialized Hairs to Detect Predators’ Heat

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Male Snakes Cannibalizing Females Present Evolutionary Puzzle

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Infographic: Animal Embryos Coopt Sound to Survive and Thrive

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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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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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