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Long-Living Tropical Trees Play Outsized Role in Carbon Storage

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

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Austin’s Other Orange Butterfly: the Gulf Fritillary

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Some Virus History and Origins

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Campus Biodiversity: Northern Mockingbirds

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Pandemic Model Shows Importance of Social Distancing in 22 Texas Cities

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.

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Are Viruses Alive?

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Austin Spring Insects: Crane Flies

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Trees of BFL: Spanish Oak

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Two Georges and a Field Lab That Almost Wasn't

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Coronavirus Spreads Quickly and Sometimes Before People Have Symptoms, Study Finds

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