Despite being nearly 10 months into the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic,
the definitive animal host for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

Museomics, a term coined by Drs. Stephan Schuster and Webb Miller in~ 2009, refers to “the
large-scale analysis of the DNA content of museum collections”(http://mammoth. psu …

Field biology is an area of research that involves working directly with living organisms in
situ through a practice known as “fieldwork.” Conducting fieldwork often requires complex …

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic reveals a
major gap in global biosecurity infrastructure: a lack of publicly available biological samples …

Biological collections are a critical part of the nation's science and innovation infrastructure
and a fundamental resource for understanding the natural world. Biological collections …

More than tools for managing physical and digital objects, museum collection management
systems (CMS) serve as platforms for structuring, integrating, and making accessible the rich …

Many disease ecologists and conservation biologists believe that the world is wormier than it
used to be—that is, that parasites are increasing in abundance through time. This argument …

Fungi are among the least known organisms on earth, with an estimated number of species
between 1.5 and 10 million. This number is expected to be refined, especially with …

Abstract Natural History Collections (NHCs) represent the world's largest repositories of long-
term biodiversity datasets. Specimen collection and voucher deposition has been the …

Microplastic pollution has risen to such a level that concerns are being raised regarding its
consequences on the environment, especially the marine environment. Understanding …