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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall
Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new research. People living in tropical forest communities have often...
New study examines leeches for role in major disease of sea turtles in Florida
Researchers are homing in on the cause of a major disease of sea turtles, with some of their latest findings implicating saltwater leeches as...
Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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Where will the world’s next Zika, West Nile or Dengue virus come from?
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Crystal clear: Lepidopterans have many ways of being transparent
Breakthrough article reveals multiple mechanisms for wing transparency in butterflies and moths; shows that wing transparency has evolved multiple times in lepidopterans.
10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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Extraordinary treefrog discovered in the Andes of Ecuador
A dazzling new species of treefrog was discovered at a remote tabletop mountain in the Ecuadorian Andes. The new species has an extraordinary characteristic,...
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