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Fossils support new hypothesis for origin of hoofed mammals

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Noise and light pollution affect breeding habits in birds

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New prediction algorithm identifies previously undetected cancer driver genes

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Earliest example of a rapid-fire tongue found in 'weird and wonderful' extinct amphibians

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Silk Road contains genomic resources for improving apples

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Genomic data 'catch corals in the act' of speciation and adaptation

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Most migratory birds rely on a greening world

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Species lost deep in the Amazon rainforest

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Declines in shellfish species on rocky seashores match climate-driven changes

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Scientists show jet lag impairs immune response in mice

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Dueling proteins give shape to plants

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Seagrasses restored to Virginia bays are flourishing

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Researchers use satellite imaging to map groundwater use in California's Central Valley

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Wildfires are changing forest communities in interior Alaska

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High-throughput screening identifies molecules that reduce cellular stress

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Statement on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020

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Finding the Achilles' heel of a killer parasite

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New study reveals that soil is a significant carbon sequestration driver

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Rising temperatures could shift US West Nile virus transmission

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Potential for fisheries co-management shaped by interplay between formal, informal institutions

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Study suggests at least 11 fish species are able to walk on land

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Researchers anticipate rise of some mosquito-borne diseases

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Study finds that insect shows promise as a sustainable protein source

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Solving a Dust Bowl mystery

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Songbirds reduce reproduction to help survive drought

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Importance of rainfall for tropical animals

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Fossil pollen samples suggest vulnerability to extinctions ahead

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Out of sync: Ecologists report that climate change is affecting bee, plant life cycles

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Flies and mosquitoes beware: Here comes the slingshot spider

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Metallic blue fruits use fat to produce color and signal a treat for birds

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