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Biological Sciences

Charles Darwin
Resources for the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth in 2009
Agriculture
General resources for the Pennsylvania farmer.
Botany
Information on the flora of Pittsburgh and beyond.
Bugs and other Arthropods
Catch the reading bug at your library this summer!
Dinosaurs
Explore dinosaurs at the library.
Environment
Local and global resources in print and online format
Evolutionary Biology
Resources on the origin of life and man
Magazines
Come in and browse through our magazines on the biological sciences, nature and the environment.
Paleontology
Learn about fossils and past eras.
Zoology
Information on mammals, reptiles, and other animals.

ScienceDaily: Plants & Animals News

Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales

(posted Tuesday May 21, 2013)

Minus environment, patterns still emerge: Computational study tracks E. coli cells' regulatory mechanisms

(posted Tuesday May 21, 2013)

Allosaurus fed more like a falcon than a crocodile: Engineering, anatomy work reveals differences in dinosaur feeding styles

(posted Tuesday May 21, 2013)

Going green: U.S. equipped to grow serious amounts of pond scum for fuel

(posted Tuesday May 21, 2013)

Single-cell transfection tool enables added control for biological studies

(posted Tuesday May 21, 2013)

Scientists uncover how grapefruits provide a secret weapon in medical drug delivery

(posted Tuesday May 21, 2013)

Low population immunity to new bird flu virus H7N9 in humans

(posted Tuesday May 21, 2013)

Small but speedy: Short plants live in the evolutionary fast lane

(posted Tuesday May 21, 2013)

Fourteen closely related crocodiles existed around 5 million years ago

(posted Tuesday May 21, 2013)

Abundance and distribution of Hawaiian coral species predicted by model

(posted Tuesday May 21, 2013)

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