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Recent news from the Department of Biology

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Experiences of the Pack: Rivers remember mining, long after the mines close

Stefan Lovgren reports on the impacts of mining on rivers worldwide

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Biology professor launches new scientific journal to record lost species

The journal is open-access and designed to reflect global biodiversity trends

David Alvarez-Ponce and James Vesper sit on opposite sides of a desk, while Alvarez-Ponce points to his computer screen.

New study finds women publish less and are cited less than their male counterparts in fields of biology

Research shows there are still gender discrepancies in a field which performed better on similar publication equity measures