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Novel Method Reveals Diet of Endangered Barton Springs Salamander
The Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum) in Eliza Spring. Image courtesy of Hayley Gillespie. AUSTIN, Texas — Using a novel technique that is less invasive, less lethal, and more informative than traditional methods, an alumna of The University of Texas at Austin has identified what prey the endangered Barton Springs Salamander chooses to ea...
Bumblebees Do Best Where There Is Less Pavement and More Floral Diversity
AUSTIN, Texas — Landscapes with large amounts of paved roads and impervious construction have lower numbers of ground-nesting bumblebees, which are important native pollinators, a study from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Berkeley shows.
Alcoholic Fly Larvae Need Fix for Learning
Fly larvae fed on alcohol-spiked food for a period of days grow dependent on those spirits for learning.
Brackenridge Field Lab Resident Manager Retires After 45 Years
John Crutchfield helped establish BFL as one of the premier urban field research stations in the country.
Research on Singing Mouse Seeks to Understand the Language Gene
Steven Phelps studies singing mice to gain insights into the genes that contribute to the unique singing behavior—information that could help scientists understand and identify genes that affect language in humans.
A Tree of Life Grows in Texas
Computer scientist Tandy Warnow uses the supercomputers at TACC to help decipher the relationships between all living things on the planet.
Biologist Lawrence Gilbert Named 2012 Distinguished Texas Scientist by Texas Academy of Science
Gilbert recognized for his lifetime of research on the co-evolution of insects and plants, population dynamics, chemical and behavioral ecology, and evolution of novel wing patterns in butterflies.
Damselflies and Their Technicolor Dream Coats
The Bio Musings video series covers the damselfly research of biology grad student Eben Gering.
Oil Exploration Would Endanger the Most Biodiverse Region in the Western Hemisphere, Say Scientists
An international team of scientists has found that Ecuador's Yasuní National Park, which sits on top of massive reserves of oil, is in the single most biodiverse region in the Western Hemisphere.
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