What is merdigery?
September 28, 2012
Some beetles have a rather inventive, if unsavory, way of fending off predators.
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Do pests keep rare tree species from becoming common?
July 15, 2012
A five-year, $2-million grant will help test the hypothesis that rare trees are more susceptible to pathogens than common trees on Barro Colorado Island.
Is there an evolutionary point of no return?
April 27, 2012
A Chilean sea snail appears to have tried two forms of development and decided to turn back before it was too late.
Presenting hidden biodiversity
February 10, 2012
An activity book for kids looks at the world of the smallest plants.
Distant relatives become new species
January 13, 2012
A five-million-year-old urchin ancestor gave rise to two common lineages of sea urchins found today on either side of the Isthmus of Panama, according to new research by a Smithsonian scientist.
