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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

Monkey teeth help reveal Neanderthal weaning

(posted Friday May 24, 2013)

Researchers design photobioreactor to produce biofuel from algae

(posted Friday May 24, 2013)

Why early human ancestors took to two feet

(posted Friday May 24, 2013)

Research aims for insecticide that targets malaria mosquitoes

(posted Friday May 24, 2013)

Researchers search for best feed for the 'king' of the rivers

(posted Friday May 24, 2013)

Formation of functionalized nanowires by control of self-assembly using multiple modified amyloid peptides

(posted Friday May 24, 2013)

Advanced biological computer developed

(posted Thursday May 23, 2013)

Vaccine blackjack: IL-21 critical to fight against viral infections

(posted Thursday May 23, 2013)

Reforestation study shows trade-offs between water, carbon and timber

(posted Thursday May 23, 2013)

Scientists offer first definitive proof of bacteria-feeding behavior in green algae

(posted Thursday May 23, 2013)

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