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Researchers Identify Novel Long-Tongued Fly Species

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Newly Renamed Prokaryote Phyla Cause Uproar

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Medusafishes Are Grouped by Shared, Odd Traits: Study

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Aquarium Jellyfish Turns Out to Be Undescribed Species

Sponge Names for Sale, Proceeds to go to Conservation Efforts

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Seventeen “Extinct” European Plant Species Found Alive

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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