Biology

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April 29, 2016

Sounds Like a Winner

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April 20, 2016

For baboons, a tough childhood can lead to a short life

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A four-month old infant baboon rides on its mother's back near Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Early adversity, such as losing a mother before age four, reduces adult life expectancy in wild baboons by up to ten years, researchers find. Photo courtesy o

April 19, 2016

Rough Childhoods Have Ripple Effects for Baboons

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March 16, 2016

New Collaborative Seed Grant Program Gives Eight Awards

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March 7, 2016

Renowned, Resourceful Lakes Researcher Daniel Livingstone, Dead at 88

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The black widow spider’s telltale red hourglass-shaped mark appears brighter and more contrasting to birds than to insects, finds a new study. The red-and-black color combination sends a “beware!” signal to predators without scaring off their prey.

February 29, 2016

Black Widows: Obvious to Predators, Stealthy to Prey

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February 22, 2016

12 Duke Graduates Named Fulbright Scholars

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February 22, 2016

Two Junior Faculty Named 2016 Sloan Fellows

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February 15, 2016

Duke Senior Named Gates-Cambridge Scholar

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February 3, 2016

Same Switches Program Taste and Smell in Fruit Flies

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January 27, 2016

New Way to Detect Human-Animal Diseases Tested in Lemurs

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January 7, 2016

Surviving As An Underrepresented Minority Scientist

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December 7, 2015

Is Mantis Shrimp Research a Waste of Money? How 'Wastebook' Misses the Big Picture

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December 1, 2015

Camouflaged Cuttlefish Employ Electrical Stealth

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Duke biologist Steven Vogel in 2002. Vogel was the author of ten books, on topics ranging from the workings of the circulatory system and the design of leaves to the biomechanics of muscle. Photo by Les Todd, Duke Photography.

November 30, 2015

Duke Flags Lowered: Biomechanics Pioneer Steven Vogel Dies

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November 6, 2015

Duke creates program for first-generation students

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