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Herpetology meets hepatology as scientists develop new tools for exploring how turtles survive freezing, oxygen-poor environments.

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How Slow Can You Go?

Chelonibia testudinaria barnacle on turtle shell

Some Barnacles Can Move Around to Improve Feeding Position

Three researchers with headlamps on stand around a loggerhead turtle on the beach while a man covers the turtle's face with a gloved hand

Tiny Hitchhikers Reveal Turtles’ Movements and Foraging Ecology

Image of the Day: Rescued Hatchlings

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Turtle Embryos May Have a Say in Deciding Their Sex

Image of The Day: Open-and-Shut Case

Herpetologists’ League Revokes Distinguished Herpetologist Award

Image of the Day: Sea Turtle Rescue

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

A yellow-colored frozen frog.

Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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