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More Biofoolery

The pest in question, Helicoverpa zea, the bollworm moth

Dent Appears in Armor of Pest-Resistant Cotton

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The Case of the Missing Dirt

Failure to Warn?

Among the Downsides to City Living: More Rain

Swallowtail caterpillar with little depth of field.

Wild Things

Life as We Know It

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Big Love

In a mating ritual, male humpback whales leap, splash and fight. But researchers ask: just what does a female whale want?

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Songs from the Deep

Tuning in to why humpbacks sing

The Tonan Maru No. 2 whaling factory ship, drafted into military use, was damaged by a Dutch submarine while taking part in the landing at Kuching, Borneo.

Blood in the Water

Japan’s lethal whale research draws criticism

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Trials of a Primatologist

How did a renowned scientist who has done groundbreaking research in Brazil run afoul of authorities there?

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The Anthropocene Epoch?

Early Americans Mined Iron to Make Art, Not War

Fast-Growing Redwoods Break the Law

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Giant Footprint

How the world’s 6.6 billion people threaten the health of the ecosystem

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Roots of the Sea

What mangroves give the world and why we can’t afford to lose them

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Mountain Messengers

Scientists scale peaks and study plants to understand the impact of warming

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Up in Smoke

Amazon research that has withstood thieves and arsonists now faces its greatest challenge

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Ground Thaw

Geographer Christopher Burn explains why permafrost is thawing

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Spy On “Old Faithful”

Giant Palm Found Hiding Under Madagascar Sun

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