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Emissary from an Ice-Age Boneyard

When mammoths, giant beavers and their kin roamed the Willamette Valley

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Living with Fire

New Oregon State research center focuses on fire-prone landscapes

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The Politics of Science

Science will prevail when decisions require verifiable facts

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Amber reflections from the scientist who inspired Jurassic Park

Over a long and storied career, George Poinar has made some extraordinary discoveries.

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What’s That Taste?

Taste buds contain receptors to detect molecules in food and are concentrated on the tip, sides and back of the tongue.

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A Sense for Starch

Food scientists discover potential new taste