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Posted January 9, 2013:
- Low Extinction Rates Made California a Refuge for Diverse Plant Species
- Mixed Forests More Productive Than Monocultures
Posted January 8, 2013:
- Pythons, Lionfish and Now Willow Invade Florida's Waterways
- Global Warming Beneficial to Ratsnakes
- Genetic Matchmaking Saves Endangered Frogs
Posted January 3, 2013:
Posted December 31, 2012:
Posted December 30, 2012:
- NOAA Lists Ringed and Bearded Ice Seal Populations Under the Endangered Species Act
- Scientists Challenge Current Theories About Natural Habitats and Species Diversity
Posted December 26, 2012:
- Tigers Roar Back: Great News for Big Cats in Key Areas
- Bumblebees Do Best Where There Is Less Pavement and More Floral Diversity
Posted December 20, 2012:
- Thirty-Three New Trapdoor Spider Species Discovered in the American Southwest
- Discovery of Africa Moth Species Important for Agriculture, Controlling Invasive Plants
- Death of Hemlock Trees Yields New Life for Hardwood Trees, but at What Cost to the Ecosystem?
- Effects of Climate Change on Birds Worsened by Housing Development
Posted December 19, 2012:
- Around Two Queries a Week to UK Poisons Service Concern . . . Snakebites
- New Dinosaur: First Freshwater Mosasaur Discovered
- Invasive Plant Species May Harm Native Grasslands by Changing Soil Composition
Posted December 17, 2012:
- From Mobile Phone to Alien Plant Hunter
- Density of Invasive Reed, Phragmites Australis, Mapped in Great Lakes
- Chances Seen Rising for Chikungunya Outbreaks in NYC, Atlanta, Miami
Posted December 14, 2012:
Posted December 13, 2012:
- Saying 'Godspeed' to a Spidernaut: Eight-Legged Nefertiti Spent 100 Days on International Space Station
- Climate Warming Unlikely to Cause Near-Term Extinction of Ancient Amazon Trees, but Multiple Threats to the Forest Remain
- Three New Species of Venomous Primate Identified; May Help Protect Rare Primate from Illegal Trades
- For Every Species of Mammal, 300 Arthropod Species Lurk in Rainforest
- Breaking Ground in Slime Mold Research
Posted December 12, 2012:
Posted December 11, 2012:
- Even Moderate Smoking Associated With Sudden Death Risk in Women
- New Components of Epigenetic 'Code' for Honey Bee Development Discovered
Posted December 7, 2012:
Posted December 6, 2012:
- Migrating Great Lakes Salmon Carry Contaminants Upstream
- At High Altitude, Carbs Are the Fuel of Choice
- Impacts of Climate Change on Rare Tropical Plants Expected to Vary Considerably
Posted December 5, 2012:
- Invasive Grass Fuels Increased Fire Activity in the West
- Small Patches of Native Plants Help Boost Pollination Services in Large Farms
- Field Tests Seek New Control Methods for Resistant Ragweed in Cotton Crops
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Posted November 30, 2012:
- Native Americans and Northern Europeans More Closely Related Than Previously Thought
- How Native Plants and Exotics Coexist
Posted November 29, 2012:
- Guineafowl May Spread, Not Halt, Fever-Bearing Ticks in Turkey
- An Ocean Away: Two New Encrusting Anemones Found in Unexpected Locations
Posted November 28, 2012:
Posted November 27, 2012:
- Increasing Drought Stress Challenges Vulnerable Hydraulic System of Plants, Professor Finds
- A Rather Thin and Long New Snake Crawls out of One of Earth's Biodiversity Hotspots
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