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Sidewinder in trackway

Researchers have learned how sidewinder snakes climb sandy slopes, and put that knowledge to work with a snake-like robot.


Smooth dogfish shark

The increasing acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could rob sharks of their ability to sense the smell of food, a new study suggests.


Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering & Bioscience

Each team to receive $100K for two years to kick-start new research.


Male cichlid fish

Researchers have sequenced the genomes and transcriptomes of five species of African cichlid fishes and uncovered a variety of features that enabled the fishes to thrive in new habitats and ecological niches within the Great Lakes of East Africa.


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