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Lessons from a Lonely Tortoise

By Bryn Nelson / August 27, 2007

In the Galápagos Islands, scientists are struggling to save some of the most endangered creatures in the world.

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged birds, Classification, ecology, endangered species, genetic comparison, Genetic diversity, mammals, molecular genetics, reptiles, reptiles/birds/mammals, tortoise

Where Have All the Bees Gone?

By Jennifer Cutraro / June 4, 2007

More than one-fourth of the honeybees in the United States have disappeared since last fall, and scientists are trying to figure out why.

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged Classification, ecology, Genetic diversity, molecular genetics, Pollination, Pollution