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Scientists Unearth the Oldest DNA Ever Found

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Fungal Cold Adaptation Linked to Protein Structure Changes: Study

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Ashley Yeager | | 5 min read

Clues Point to Climate Change as a Culprit in Gray Whale Deaths

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Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes Found in Antarctic Sea

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Marine Protected Areas Aren’t Protected Against Climate Change

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