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Photo credit: NPS, Patrick Taylor.

Prior Fitness for Life: The Problem of Boron

The atomic element boron is essential for life, but how do you get it from stars to plants and animals? Read More ›
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Photo credit: David Coppedge.

Living Murals: Wall Art Made by Photosynthetic Bacteria

Long suspected to be biological in origin, desert varnish is confirmed to be the product of light-gathering microbes that concentrate manganese as sunscreen. Read More ›

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