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Did the Cambrian explosion really happen?Something unique does seem to have taken place during this time when so many animal groups first appeared, but it's not an open-and-shut case.
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Which animals are most likely to survive climate change?What animal species will survive projected future droughts, rising temperatures and habitat loss?
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15 strange desert animalsCountdown Deserts are full of oddball animals. Here are 15 of the strangest.
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The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be aliveNew research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.
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World's first wolf clone born to surrogate dog, Chinese company revealsA Chinese pet-cloning company has successfully cloned an Arctic wolf for the first time. The adorable pup is proof that cloning could be used to help save endangered species.
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Underwater 'ocean forests' on the sea bottom cover more area than the AmazonVast underwater forests grow on the sea bottom; collectively, they cover more area than the entire Indian continent.
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Rare Florida snake found dead after choking on a giant centipedeThe rim rock crowned snake is the rarest snake in North America. And now there's one less, after a snake was found dead with a centipede stuck in its throat.
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Could extinct Tasmanian tigers be brought back from the dead?Thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers, have been extinct for nearly 100 years. But scientists say gene-editing technology could bring back this lost species.
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Why is there so much biodiversity in the tropics?Ecologists say there are three explanations for the abundance of species in the tropics.
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