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  Asian Carp DNA Not Widespread in the Great Lakes

  April 4, 2013 — Scientists have shown that Asian carp DNA is not widespread in the Great ... > full story
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  Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal Missing Shark Species in Central Pacific Islands

  April 3, 2013 — The Gilbert Island reefs in the Central Pacific were once home to two species of sharks not previously reported in historic records or contemporary studies. The species were discovered in a new ... > full story
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  Can Synthetic Biology Save Wildlife? From Re-Creating Extinct Species to the Risk of Genetically Modified Super-Species

  April 2, 2013 — What effects will the rapidly growing field of synthetic biology have on the conservation of nature? The ecological and ethical challenges stemming from this question will require a new and ... > full story
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  Remaining Unnoticed for 100 Years, a Kyrgyz Onion Species Strikes With Its Beauty

  April 2, 2013 — The mountainous regions of Central Asia are particularly rich in the onion genus Allium. Kyrgyzstan has a great plant diversity, with nearly 3800 native vascular plants, including 85 onion species. ... > full story
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  New Models Predict Drastically Greener Arctic in Coming Decades

  March 31, 2013 — New research predicts that rising temperatures will lead to a massive "greening," or increase in plant cover, in the Arctic. In a new paper, scientists reveal new models projecting that wooded areas ... > full story

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  Splendid Skadar Lake (Montenegro and Albania) Surprises With New Species of Snails

  March 29, 2013 — The Skadar Lake system at the border of Montenegro and Albania is a well-known hotspot of freshwater biodiversity and harbors a highly diverse mollusc fauna. As in many of the Balkan lakes, the ... > full story
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  New Technologies Combat Invasive Species

  March 29, 2013 — A new research paper by a team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame's Environmental Change Initiative demonstrates how two cutting-edge technologies can provide a sensitive and real-time ... > full story
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  Insect Pests More Plentiful in Hotter Parts of City Than in Cooler Areas

  March 27, 2013 — Higher temperatures in cities can be a key driver of insect pest outbreaks on trees in urban areas, according to new ... > full story
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  Hope for Galapagos Wildlife Threatened by Marine Invaders

  March 26, 2013 — Increasing tourism and the spread of marine invasive non-native species is threatening the unique plant and marine life around the Galapagos ... > full story
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  Lemur Lookalikes Are Two New Species, DNA Says

  March 26, 2013 — Scientists have identified two new species of mouse lemur, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island of ... > full story

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