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National Science Foundation Grant Helps Preserve and Digitize Fossil Collections
Fragile fossils as old as 55 million years will soon be protected, digitized and made accessible to researchers through $350,000 grant.
In Poison Frogs, the More Toxic, the More Physically Fit
The most toxic, brightly colored members of the poison frog family may also be the best athletes, says a new study.At Depth, the Hidden Cost of Oil?
Marine scientist Tracy Villareal on the search for deep water oil plumes in the Gulf of Mexico.When Climate Change Isn't the Only Answer
Climate change might not be to blame for all cases of species - like pollinators and the flowers that depend on them - being out of sync.
Think Globally, But Act Locally When Studying Plants, Animals, Global Warming, Researchers Advise
Global warming is clearly affecting plants and animals, but we should not try to tease apart the specific contribution of greenhouse gas driven climate change to extinctions or declines of species.Texas Leafcutter Ants Aided, But Also Limited, By Cold Tolerant Fungus Crops, Research Shows
Texas leafcutter ants farm crops of fungus that evolved cold tolerance to Texas winters, just as northern farmers cultivate cold weather crops.Fluorescent Color of Coral Larvae Predicts Whether They’ll Settle Or Swim
Young staghorn coral that fluoresce redder are less likely to settle and develop into coral polyps than their greener peers, a finding that could help scientists monitor coral adaptation to global warming.
Scientists Reveal Criminal Virus Spreaders Using Evolutionary Forensics
The source of HIV infection in two separate criminal cases in which men were convicted of intentionally infecting their female sexual partners was confirmed by David Hillis and colleagues using evolutionary forensics.
Marine Science Institute Receives $595,626 to Study Mission-Aransas NERR Nutrients
Goal of project is to describe where and how nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, enter and leave the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) and how nutrients are used and reused in the NERR.
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