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CNN: Fossil could help solve evolutionary mystery

November 6, 2023

UC Associate Professor Takuya Konishi helps CNN explain the significance of a newly discovered species of mosasaur in North Dakota. The ancient and enormous marine reptiles were the apex predators of the oceans for millions of years.

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BBC: Scientists discover frog that can't croak

February 6, 2023

The BBC and other international media report on the astonishing discovery of a new species of frog in Tanzania that is voiceless. UC biologist Lucinda Lawson and her research partners describe the new species in the journal PLOS ONE.

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WLWT: Why Bradford pear is now banned in Ohio

February 14, 2023

WLWT-Channel 5 talks to a University of Cincinnati biology professor about Ohio's ban on the sale of Callery pear trees. Ohio hopes to protect native forests from the invasive trees.

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Earth.com: Sleep-deprived mosquitoes are less interested in food

June 8, 2022

Earth.com highlights biology research by the University of Cincinnati that found tired mosquitoes were more interested in sleep than food. By understanding mosquitoes' circadian rhythms, researchers hope to find effective, nontoxic means of preventing mosquito-borne infection.