Electron Micrograph of Wolbachia in testes of the wasp Nasonia vitripennis.
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In a century, Wolbachia has gone from a master reproductive manipulator to a partner in the fight against pathogens, exemplifying how a microbe can shape hosts and diseases.

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Whole-Genome Data Point to Four Species of Giraffe

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The Two Genomes in Every Eukaryotic Cell

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Study: Horses Did Not Develop New Traits During Periods of Rapid Speciation

Study: There Are Twice as Many Bird Species as Previously Estimated

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“King of Noses”

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Monkey See, Monkey Don’t

Top 10 New Species

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How, If, and Why Species Form

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A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

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Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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Sex Differences in Neurological Research

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