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	Love on the (lion) brain Jessica Burkhart investigates oxytocin as a resource for facilitating lion introductions.
	Modeling microbial complexity Will Harcombe combines experimental and computational models to decode complex microbial interactions.
	Clever fly offers lessons on advanced predator adaptations Researchers find why the saffron robber fly doesn't often make hunting mistakes.
	Is broadly targeted sexual behavior a mistake? When these crickets come a’courting, they’re far from fussy – and these UMN researchers say that’s evolutionarily OK.
	Darwin’s imperiled finches A CBS alum researches an invasive parasite afflicting rare and threatened birds in the Galápagos.
	A natural observer Jennifer Powers uses art as an avenue to observe nature closely and capture details about the plants and animals she encounters in the field.
	Inclusive authorship reduces barriers to participation Experience running a global-scale ecological research network informs an innovative authorship framework.
	Research brief: Jewel beetles evolve to see new colors by duplicating their genes Camilla Sharkey, a postdoc in Trevor Wardill's lab, investigated the complex evolutionary history of jewel beetles’ vision.
	Finding his beat Postdoctoral researcher Jay Bundy combines his interests and hobbies in his research pursuits and beyond.
	At the intersection of art and science Ph.D. student Maria Park’s fascination with the living world informed her science and inspired her creative endeavors.