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Borne On The Wing: Avian Influenza Risk In U.S. Wild Songbirds Mapped

Scientists have discovered that 22 species of passerines--songbirds and perching birds--in the contiguous U.S. are carriers of low-pathogenicity avian influenza.

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Scientist Goes Mad for Philanthropy And Teaching
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Wallabies And Bats Harbor 'Fossil' Genes From The Most Deadly Family Of Human Viruses
New findings reveal that marsupials harbor a "fossil" copy of a gene that codes for filoviruses, which cause Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers.

Our Brains Are More Like Birds' Than We Thought
New study finds that a comparable region in the brains of chickens concerned with analyzing auditory inputs is constructed similarly to that of mammals.

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The Bering Sea Project: Phytoplankton, Micropoop, And The Bottom Of The Food Chain

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The Nobel Intent - Casey Johnston
High CO2 Concentrations Can Turn Fish Into Daredevils

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New Study Says A Sense Of Humor Helps To Keep People Healthy

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Psychology's New Phobia-Fighting Tool: An Augmented Reality Cockroach

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