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New Costa Rican Shrew Species Named From a Single Specimen Found 44 Years Ago

New Costa Rican Shrew Species Named From a Single Specimen Found 44 Years Ago

“Think of a lion shrunk to the size of a mouse that needs to eat every 20 minutes or so.” That is a shrew, says Neal Woodman, a U.S. Geological Survey...

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Chandler Robbins Inspired Generations of Scientists and Birders, 1918-2017

Chandler Robbins Inspired Generations of Scientists and Birders, 1918-2017

U.S. Geological Survey scientist emeritus Chandler S. Robbins, whose heartfelt love of birds, quicksilver mind, boundless energy and sunny demeanor...

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How the Bees You Know are Killing the Bees You Don’t

How the Bees You Know are Killing the Bees You Don’t

Patuxent Scientist Sam Droege interviewed for "Inside Science" about how commercially managed bumblebees and honey bees may be contributing to wild...

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In Orlando, USGS Science on the Health of the Environment is on Display

In Orlando, USGS Science on the Health of the Environment is on Display

Studies on the aquatic food web, tree swallows, and the spread of contaminants take center stage at SETAC 2016.

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The Case of the Naturalist’s Prank

The Case of the Naturalist’s Prank

Featuring fake fishes, made-up mammals, and taxonomic tomfoolery

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The Case of the Missing Holotypes

The Case of the Missing Holotypes

Featuring lost museum specimens & watercolors...

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EarthWord – Holotype

EarthWord – Holotype

This week's EarthWord, to quote Indiana Jones, belongs in a museum...

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The Case of the Misplaced Deer

The Case of the Misplaced Deer

Featuring misplaced deer, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and a dishonest fur trader

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New Methods Developed to Assess Climate Model Predictions

New Methods Developed to Assess Climate Model Predictions

Evaluating the predictions associated with climate change just became easier with the development of new statistical methods designed to assess the...

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New Research Confirms Continued, Unabated and Large-Scale Amphibian Declines: Local Action Key to Reversing Losses

New Research Confirms Continued, Unabated and Large-Scale Amphibian Declines: Local Action Key to Reversing Losses

New U.S. Geological Survey-led research suggests that even though amphibians are severely declining worldwide, there is no smoking gun – and thus no...

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The Case of the Unbroken Shrew

The Case of the Unbroken Shrew

Featuring a very unusual tibia...

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Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Birds, Bats, and Bugs

Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Birds, Bats, and Bugs

Migratory birds provide ecosystem benefits that include pest control, pollination of plants and serve as food sources for other wildlife.  They are...

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