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This worm that lives in the White Sea is able to restore lost body segments. However,…
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Russia is the world’s largest forest country. Being home to more than a fifth of forests…
Race, ethnicity not a factor in recent weapon-carrying behaviors at US schools
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A research team, led by Prof. Nathaniel S. Hwang and Prof. Byung-gee Kim, from Seoul National…
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Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Alpha”.…
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In the animal kingdom, specific growth factors control body axis development. They are produced by a…