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Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: Our daily lives are surrounded by billions of unwelcome aliens that constantly engulf us, and yet we

Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: Our daily lives are surrounded by billions of unwelcome aliens that constantly engulf us, and yet we

Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: In our zest to breed the most resilient crops, agriculture is fast losing the genetic diversity of

What is the vitality and necessity of clean water? Ask the man who is ill, who is lifting his lips to the cup. Ask the

Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: Who lives in your home? Most people count their family members, plus an optional dog or cat.

It’s the biggest conservation crisis that no one talks about. — Paul Johnson, Director, Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center What group of species is more common

Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: The Who’s Who of global exploration gathered in March, celebrating the 109th year of the Explorers Club.

Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: For a typical mom in rural India, breakfast does not involve take-away Starbucks, micro-waved oatmeal, frozen waffles

You can achieve amazing progress if you set a clear goal and find a measure that will drive progress toward that goal. — Bill Gates

Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation just released its annual letter, providing an update on their progress

Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: As a nerdy scientist, I was never a Super Bowl fan. This year when Anquan Boldin –