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When the Moon Obscures the Sun, How Does Life on Earth Respond?

From fish to flamingos, here’s what scientists know — and what they hope to find out — about how plants and animals react to a total solar eclipse

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Meet the Smithsonian Scientist Untangling the Branches of Hawaii’s Evolutionary Tree

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To Understand How Animals See in the Abyss, Scientists Peer Through the Eyes of an Alien Amphipod

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The Story Behind the Seashells By the Seashore

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Get to Know the Scientist Studying How Parasitic Flies Stomach Bat Blood

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Meet Seven Species Named After Musicians

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Say Hello to the Scientist Using DNA to Track Plankton Diversity

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Get to Know the Biologist Who Identifies Bats by the Color of Their Poop

Male acorn woodpeckers, like the one on the left, have more offspring over their lives when they’re polygamous, according to new research. (Vivek Khanzode)

Study Finds Polygamy Helps Male Acorn Woodpeckers Thrive

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Scientists at the National Museum of Natural History Discover Two Squirrel Species Long Obscured by Mistaken Identities

The Murder Mystery Linking a Bird Specimen at the National Museum of Natural History to the Mysterious Death of an Arctic Explorer

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