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For the first time, the genomes of the giraffe and its closest living relative, the reclusive okapi of the African rainforest, have been sequenced -- ...
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Despite the rigors of scientific inquiry and the methodical approaches of the world's most talented researchers, sometimes science has a surprise ...
Conventional wisdom says removing beach debris helps sea turtles nest; now, as sea-turtle nesting season gets underway, a new University of Florida st...
College students who receive special accommodations because of a learning disability say they have less difficulty completing assignments and more con...
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