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The faculty member who helped envision a changed the tree of life received the award.

A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass.

A new pandemic model of COVID-19 shows the positive role social distancing can play in preventing the spread of the illness in areas across Texas.

Measures including isolation, quarantine, school closures, travel restrictions and cancellation of mass gatherings may be warranted.

The findings could help public health officials identify pockets of low vaccination rates where communities within the state are at higher risk for an outbreak.

So what will the next 50 years bring? Absent a crystal ball, your best bet would be to ask a scientist.

Virus likely spread beyond Wuhan before quarantines and lockdowns.

Genetically engineered strains of bacteria protect bees from mites and viruses that can lead to colony collapse.

Biologist David Hillis aims to discover the 80 percent of species on Earth that scientists know nothing about in the next few decades.