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Are Viruses Alive?

March 27, 2020 • by Nicole Elmer

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Austin Spring Insects: Crane Flies

March 24, 2020 • by Alexander Wild

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Trees of BFL: Spanish Oak

March 18, 2020 • by Nicole Elmer

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Two Georges and a Field Lab That Almost Wasn't

March 16, 2020 • by Nicole Elmer

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Fishes of Texas and Natural Resource Conservation

March 11, 2020 • by Gary P. Garrett, Dean A. Hendrickson, and Adam E. Cohen

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Moth Threatens Prickly Pear Cactus

March 2, 2020 • by Nicole Elmer

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The Trees of BFL: Pecans

February 17, 2020 • by Nicole Elmer

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One Plant of Thousands

February 5, 2020 • by Nicole Elmer

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Department of Molecular Biosciences

Bacteria Engineered to Protect Bees from Pests and Pathogens

January 30, 2020 • by Marc Airhart

Genetically engineered strains of bacteria protect bees from mites and viruses that can lead to colony collapse.

A Varroa mite, a common pest that can weaken bees and make them more susceptible to pathogens, feeds on a honey bee.

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Mis-Stocking Mayhem: The Hunt for Invasive Gobies in the Colorado River Basin

January 27, 2020 • by Adam Zambie

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