NPR News: A new app could help streamline loon data by enabling citizens to log observations

A new app could help streamline loon data by enabling citizens to log observations
Loons, beloved American waterbirds, face threats from climate change and pollution. An oil spill settlement funds a new phone app helping non-scientists to aid research on these birds.

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NPR News: A new study rewrites the history of the plague

A new study rewrites the history of the plague
A new study looks at one of the most prolific pathogens in human history — the plague.

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NPR News: How to map quadrillions of miles of underground fungi

How to map quadrillions of miles of underground fungi
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with ecologist Justin Stewart about mapping the complex network of fungi connecting the Earth's plants.

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NPR News: In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort

In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort
Albania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal challenges by environmental groups.

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NPR News: Is a transparent fish the future of brain science? This center is betting on it

Is a transparent fish the future of brain science? This center is betting on it
One of the world's leading brain research centers is shifting away from fruit flies and toward a tiny, transparent fish. The goal: to understand how brains control the behavior of an animal or human.

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NPR News: Why a brain research lab is switching from fruit flies to tiny fish

Why a brain research lab is switching from fruit flies to tiny fish
One of the world's leading brain research labs is switching from fruit flies to a tiny, transparent fish. The goal is to observe an entire animal's brain at work.

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NPR News: In Oregon, a newly discovered species of spider got its own name and naming ceremony

In Oregon, a newly discovered species of spider got its own name and naming ceremony
A biologist recently discovered a new species of cave spider in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge. It's getting a name from the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.

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