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New dinosaur with heart-shaped tail offers clues to evolution of Africa's ecosystems

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The flip side of a reef: Coral, seaweed -- or both?

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NSF selects Joanne Tornow to head its Biological Sciences directorate

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Study shows unusual microbes hold clues to early life

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Bee dispersal ability may influence conservation measures

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Study reveals the hidden contributions of women to a branch of science

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OU study finds insects crave salt and search grasslands for the limiting nutrient

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Hurricanes in 2017 did not greatly damage corals, but reefs were already in trouble

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Iguana-sized dinosaur cousin discovered in Antarctica

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Microplastic contamination found in common source of groundwater, researchers report

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Face masks may protect hog farm workers and their household members from staph bacteria

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Plants' defense against insects is a bouquet

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Hypoxic dead zones found in urban streams, not just at the coast

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A future for red wolves may be found on Galveston Island

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Dracula ants possess fastest known animal appendage: The snap-jaw

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After the hurricane: Maria’s far-reaching effects on Puerto Rico’s watersheds and forests

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UNH researchers find unexpected impact of hurricanes on Puerto Rico's watershed

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Deep biosphere beneath the seafloor explored at American Geophysical Union fall meeting

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Saltier waterways are creating dangerous 'chemical cocktails'

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Machine learning helps predict worldwide plant conservation priorities

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New machine learning method predicts additions to global list of threatened plant species

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Lizards adapt to threat from invasive fire ants, reversing geographical patterns of lizard traits

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Forest fragmentation disrupts parasite infection in Australian lizards

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Scientists to present new long-term ecological research findings at fall American Geophysical Union meeting

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NSF-supported scientists present new research results on Earth's critical zone at 2018 AGU fall meeting

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Genetic mutation drives tumor regression in Tasmanian devils

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The secret to better berries? Wild bees

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Newly discovered deep-sea microbes gobble greenhouse gases and perhaps oil spills, too

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How ancient Mayan shell decor led to a new look at freshwater mussels south of the border

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Effort clarifies major branch of insect tree of life

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