applied ecology
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Can Bees Recognize Faces?
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Podcast: Bees
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Commercial Stock Photos of Farmworkers Found Lacking
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New Aquatic Conservation Laboratory Opens at Yates Mill
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Podcast: PFAS Exposure
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Study Sheds Light on Bacteria Associated With Pre-Term Birth
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Celebrating Connection: Applied Ecology Turns 10
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Irwin to Study Bee Abundance With Support From Kriz Endowment
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Aquatic Insects in Restored Streams Need More Rocks to Lay Their Eggs
![Pinned bees in a collection.](https://news.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/mkbeepopulation20231500-scaled.jpg)
Bee Species in Wake County: Are They Missing or Just Hard to Find?
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Rare Ant Species Rediscovered in North Carolina Trees
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A Parasitic Haunting: When Snakes are Eaten From Within
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Using Different Flours for Sourdough Fosters Different Bacteria – and Flavors
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Podcast: Guts
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