In this blog post, we’re getting stung with knowledge on the fascinating responses to temperature shifts in the Map butterfly (Araschnia levana). From their new paper: “High Nitrogen loading impacts…
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Archaeologists return to unravel the mystery of Göring’s House in Wolf’s Lair area
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NASA begins funding hardware for ‘Skyfall’ Mars helicopter mission
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