Cryptic crossword clue
Nature’s forecasters use brains to obtain current research and development 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RAINBIRDS

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The straight part
We know that "Nature’s forecasters" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nature’s forecasters = rainbirds.
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Crossword Answer definitions

RAINBIRDS noun
  1. Any of the coucal species Centropus supercilliosus, Centropus cupreicadus, Centropus senegalensis.

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