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Urban Gardens Are Good for Ecosystems and Humans
Traditionally, it has been assumed that cultivating food leads to a loss of biodiversity and negative impacts on an ecosystem.
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Loss of Reptiles Poses Threat for Small Islands Where Humans May Have Caused Extinctions
A new study has startling conclusions about how, on smaller islands in the Caribbean where human impact was greatest, extinctions have led to the loss of up to two-thirds of the supports for the ecosystem that native reptile species once provided there.
![Stylized image showing a lesser antillian iguana vs. an invasive mongoose](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/iguanavsmongoose-1200x800-c-default.png)
Moran to Receive Waksman Award in Microbiology from NAS
Nancy Moran receives the Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology from the National Academy of Sciences.
![Portrait of a woman in a blue shirt and glasses](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/moran_3x2.png)
Oh Bee-have! UT Scientist’s Book for Children Highlights the Many Facets of Bees
Felicity Muth's fascination with insects from a young age has led her to a career of researching bee cognition and sharing her knowledge with others.
![A woman looks at a bee on her finger](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/muth2400x1600.jpg)