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An orange, black and yellow butterfly feeds on a flower while perched the stem.

Three-Year Study Gives Insight into Monarchs and Milkweed

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
August 04, 2022

A large translucent tank fills the left side of the photo. A group of people in coveralls, helmets and facemasks stands against the wall.

LUX-ZEPLIN Dark Matter Detector Starts Up

by Berkeley Lab Media Relations
July 18, 2022

Detailed field of stars and galaxies

Astronomers Look Forward to Webb Telescope Projects

by Andy Fell
July 13, 2022

Freeway viaduct construction including a crane and tower blocks in the background.

Investigating Bridges Under Pressure

by Jorge Salazar
July 12, 2022

White and blue lines and squares in space on a black background.

Momentum Computing: the Next Cool Thing?

by Andy Fell
June 22, 2022

Bands of green, blue and red patterns across a black background

Long Ago, Far Away and Hard to See

by Andy Fell
June 22, 2022

macaque monkeys

Antibiotic Exposure During Infancy Remodels Immune Response to Respiratory Pathogens

by Logan Savidge
June 21, 2022

Stock image of two white mice with an exercise wheel

Molecule That Supresses Appetite Post-Exercise Identified

by Andy Fell
June 16, 2022

Young horse with unusual brown and white coloring standing in front of a dark brown horse.

Veterinary Genetics Lab Identifies Novel Mutation in Standardbred Horse

by Liza Gershony
June 08, 2022

Abstract rainbow image of oil sheen

Microbes Might Munch Magnetic Minerals at Oil Spill Site

by Sarah Stanley
May 23, 2022

View of hills covered in olive groves. A person standing in middle distance.

Diversifying Agriculture to Control Pest Outbreaks

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
May 17, 2022

Pink, sausage shaped bacteria against a wavy yellow background.

‘Friendly’ Gut Bacteria May Eliminate Pathogens by Competing for Energy Resources

by Lisa Howard
May 16, 2022

four pigs in a field of grass

Improving Pig Diets to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance

by Amy Quinton
May 05, 2022

Group of four people facing camera, outdoors

Unlocked Enzyme Structure Shows How Strigolactone Hormone Controls Plant Growth

by Andy Fell
April 28, 2022

Flattened oval with intricate color patterns from blue to red

Ghostly ‘Mirror World’ Might Be Behind Cosmic Controversy

by Andy Fell
April 15, 2022

Circles with bright green dots against a green background

Study Provides Live View Into Dance of Chromosomes During Meiosis

by Greg Watry
April 12, 2022

Large red and blue machines in a long tunnel curving to the right.

Heavier Than Expected Particle Raises Questions About Standard Model

by Andy Fell
April 08, 2022

Oval-shaped organism with green/red hairs and a large blue blob in the middle

New Technology Solves Mystery of Respiration in Tetrahymena

by Andy Fell
March 31, 2022

A patch of white clover leaves on dirt with a single flower.

Global Study of White Clover Shows Urbanization Driving Evolution

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
March 17, 2022

Genomics by Africans for Africans

by Andy Fell
March 15, 2022

Seen from above range flags in sand with shadow of quadricopter drone.

Meteorite Hunting With Drones

by Andy Fell
March 10, 2022

a computer illustration of a brain

Exploring the Conscious and Unconscious Mind

by Kathleen Holder
February 25, 2022

Headshots of a big cat, African wild dog and a grizzly bear.

Sequencing Puts Carnivore Chromosomes in Context

by Andy Fell
February 21, 2022

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Man smiling at the camera

Plant Product Shows Promise in Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
February 18, 2022

View of cracked earth from earthquake with a geologist in the background

Ridgecrest Shows How Earthquakes Damage Earth’s Crust

by Andy Fell
February 18, 2022

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