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Decreased genetic diversity in immune system could impact endangered toad survival

A new study from North Carolina State University examines immune system diversity in the critically endangered Wyoming toad and finds that genetic bottlenecks could i...

3 May 2022 news animal | diversity

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Dynamic rivers contributed to Amazon’s rich bird diversity

One of the most contentious questions in evolutionary biology is, how did the Amazon become so rich in species? A new study focused on birds examines how the movement...

11 April 2022 news Amazon | Biology

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Losing amphibian diversity also means losing poison diversity

While frog and salamander declines worldwide have made scientists outspoken about the need to preserve amphibian genetic diversity, two University of California, Berk...

7 February 2022 news amphibian | diversity

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Alluring larvae: Competition to attract fish drives species diversity among freshwater mussels

North America's freshwater mussels are both impressively diverse and highly imperiled. Nearly 300 species occur in the United States and Canada, and up to 40 species ...