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An illustration of two fishes with the skin unwrapped to reveal the internal anatomy: skeleton on the left and organs on the right.
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Jessica Eggers
With its fantastical illustrations and offbeat humor, "Gonzo Ichthyology" leads readers through topics in fish biology and other flights of fancy.

Ichthyology meets ‘Through the Looking Glass,’ in pen and ink

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The Bitter and the Sweet: Fruit Flies Reveal an Interaction Between the Two

Moving Toward Sustainable Transportation By Simulating, Analyzing Daily Life

Corpse Flower Blooms and Causes a Big Stink

A Squid (and Octopus) of a Different Color

Rare Corpse Flower (Titan Arum) to Bloom at Biology Greenhouse

Southern California Crustacean Sand-Dwellers Suffering Localized Extinctions

Study Determines Source of Oil Sheens Near the Site of Deepwater Horizon

NCEAS Finds Tropical Forest Blossoms Are Sensitive to Changing Climate
Hymenolepsis diminuta, more commonly known as the rat tapeworm

Simple Math may Solve Longstanding Problem of Parasite Energetics
Douglas Scalapino, UCSB professor of physics.

UC Santa Barbara Physics Professor to Receive Eugene Feenberg Medal

Mouse Models Point To A Potential Therapeutic Approach for Alzheimer's

Researchers Identify the Mechanisms Underlying Salt-Mediated Behaviors
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