The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
Researchers suspect the source of the toxins may be some of the state’s 50,000 or so marijuana farms.
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These insect transplants have the potential to wreak economic havoc by outcompeting native insects and destroying crops.
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The dolphins and their trainers will search for the endangered porpoises and enclose them in a protected pen.
Studies suggest not all critters fare well in extreme weather, though some thrive.
Marine species survived rafting thousands of kilometers on debris swept into the water by the giant wave, scientists say.
In a case of acoustic deception, caterpillars mimic bird alarm calls to defend themselves.
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