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A University of Arizona study finds scientists are discovering 16,000 new species annually — and DNA tools may reveal ...

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Scientists say Earth could contain billions of undiscovered species, and new DNA tools may accelerate discoveries faster than ever.

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DC recently unveiled a bold new design for Poison Ivy. Now, that design has received a major update that rewrites more than 60 years of tradition.

We all have a concept of reality. We know what is “fact” and what isn’t. However, the truth of the matter is that the definition of “real” is a mere construct of the brain. If that didn’t blow your ...

A team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have introduced a new tool that can measure the invisible, systemic changes to ecosystems caused by biological invasions.

Stephanie Kivlin received funding from NSF Award #2338421, #1936195 and DOE Award #DE-FOA-0002392. She is an associate professor in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department at the University of ...