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Photograph of a cow skull on a white background

Cultural Heritage

Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of cattle in the Americas

August 8, 2023

Cattle may seem like uniquely American animals, steeped in the lore of cowboys, cattle drives and sprawling ranches. But cattle…
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A caecilian, which has gray skin and looks like a cross between an earthworm and snake, lays in dry dirt tightly coiled around at least three young caecilians, which look thin and light pink.

Life on Earth

Wormlike animals are first amphibians shown to pass microbes to their offspring

July 24, 2023

Caecilians are an elusive type of amphibian that primarily live underground and look like a cross between a worm and…
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Sea urchin specimen on a black background

Life on Earth

Marine fossils are a reliable benchmark for degrading and collapsing ecosystems

July 11, 2023

Biologists attempting to conserve and restore denuded environments are limited by their scant knowledge of what those environments looked like…
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Photograph of a fish against a gray background.

Life on Earth

New fish species discovered after years of popularity in the aquarium trade

July 10, 2023

With just a few clicks of a mouse, you can purchase your very own redtail garra, a type of fish…
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Education Research

It takes a village: Study shows community is key to a sustained passion for science among adolescents

June 14, 2023

The results of a yearlong science program show that one of the best ways to instill a lasting interest in…
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Several combined plates of moth and butterfly illustrations

Climate Change

Weather anomalies are keeping insects active longer

June 5, 2023

As Earth’s climate continues to warm due to the emission of greenhouse gases, extreme and anomalous weather events are becoming…
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Evolution

Move over, armadillos. There’s a new bone-plated mammal in town

May 24, 2023

Mammals are a bit odd when it comes to bones. Rather than the bony plates and scales of crocodiles, turtles,…
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Yellow orange and black butterfly specimen set again a line illustration of the tree of life

Evolution

Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America

May 15, 2023

About 100 million years ago, a group of trendsetting moths started flying during the day rather than at night, taking…
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Illustration of multiple bird species surrounded by leaves, bark, and flowers

Evolution

For birds, blending in may result in more diversity

April 24, 2023

The saying “Birds of a feather flock together” is being given new meaning by a study published in the Philosophical…
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Butterfly perched on bamboo leaf

Life on Earth

Family tree of ‘boring’ butterflies shows they’re anything but

April 12, 2023

Walk a short distance through the Amazon Rainforest, and you might witness what look like dead leaves launch from the…
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