Researchers are discovering just how vital sea otters are to healthy ecosystems.
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Hungry Sea Otters Save Shorelines
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013Sea Otter Awareness Week
Monday, September 23rd, 2013
Celebrate these engaging and rebounding animals!
New Chytrid
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
When researchers found fire salamanders in the Netherlands dying at a rapid rate from a skin fungus, they thought the infection looked familiar.
Tracking the Spread of Disease
Monday, May 20th, 2013
Local researchers, using Academy collections, are tracking the spread of the deadly disease killing amphibians worldwide.
Bat Immunity
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
Bats have amazing immunity to disease and are the only mammals that fly. Could the two be intertwined?
Islands, Birds and Disease
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Researcher Jack Dumbacher returns to Papua New Guinea each year, always finding something new.
CellScope
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Lightweight, mobile microscopes are not only being used in third world countries to diagnose disease, but also in classrooms to get kids excited about science.
Species Loss and Human Health
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
The loss of a species, from beneficial bacteria to charismatic mammals, can be devastating to the planet, and, according to a new study, harmful to human health.
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