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biologist

[bahy-ol-uh-jist] / baɪˈɒl ə dʒɪst /


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Von Arx is a computational biologist by training.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"There have been happy tears in my office because this is what nature should be," said conservation biologist Marissa Parrott.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

More commonly found in the colder waters off Scotland, a marine biologist said although the lion's main sting was "nasty", it was not dangerous.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Asked, for instance, if he meows to his cats, Jonathan B. Losos, an evolutionary biologist and author of the book, “The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved From the Savanna to Your Sofa,” wouldn’t deny it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The damage wasn’t discovered until late July, when a wildlife biologist named Paul Atkinson made the grueling ten-mile bush-whack over the Outer Range, from the road into Denali National Park to the Park Service shelter.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

P-22 was first discovered living in Griffith Park by a group of biologists in 2012, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

New research from evolutionary biologists at Syracuse University, University of Siena, Italy, and University of Szeged, Hungary, points to a more complex picture.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Marine biologists and fisheries scientists believe human influence is the main cause - impact on climate; hydropower systems that eels have to migrate through; pollution and contamination; introduction of exotic parasites; and overfishing.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

As they do yearly, Marine biologists and wildlife officials urge fans to respect Neil’s privacy and let him molt: The more peace he gets, the more we can look forward to his next visit.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

As biologists rushed to embrace Mendel’s laws and grapple with their consequences, Galton adopted a rather benign indifference to them.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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