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Decline of vultures and rise of dogs carries disease risks

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Feral dogs can’t make up for vultures’ carrion consumption and carry risks of rabies.

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February 11, 2022

Four U scientists are 2021 AAAS Fellows

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The award dates back to 1874 and often precedes other accolades in long and impactful careers, including the Nobel Prize.

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January 26, 2022

Letters from the Galapagos Islands

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Virtually join middle-schooler Nora Clayton’s journey as she embeds herself with a U research team.

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January 20, 2022

California mice eat monarch butterflies

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This newly discovered mouse-butterfly interaction suggests that western monarch decline could disrupt ecosystems in unanticipated ways.

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January 5, 2022

It’s who you are that matters most

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A first-of-its-kind study found that evolutionary history has the strongest influence in both wild and captive woodrats’ microbiomes.

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November 15, 2021

Darwin’s short-beak enigma solved

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A mutation in the ROR2 gene is linked to beak size reduction in numerous breeds of domestic pigeons. Surprisingly, mutations in ROR2 also underlie a human disorder called Robinow syndrome.

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September 21, 2021

U scientists on the 2021 IPCC climate report

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Learn what the findings mean for the future of research and our planet.

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August 20, 2021

Food claiming to have ‘wild mushrooms’ rarely does

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Research reveals that food products labeled with wild mushrooms mostly contained cultivated fungi and a few poisonous mushrooms.

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August 20, 2021

The U is ‘Bee Campus USA’

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The designation was awarded by the Xerces Society for the U’s work in pollinator conservation.

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July 8, 2021

U contributes to first-ever nationwide mammal survey

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A new 50-state survey shows Utah in the top 10 nationally for raccoons, bobcats and red foxes.

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June 14, 2021

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