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A new study led by the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (WBG, CAS) has identified a unique trait in ...

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Guided by faculty experts, an innovative restoration makes the beloved UChicago landmark a haven for visitors and wildlife ...

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New research shows how deep-sea fish evolved unique body shapes depending on depth and habitat, revealing surprising ...

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Image art by Kevin Clark via ChatGPT-5. Decreasing freshwater availability is forcing some industrial plant owners and designers to select alternative sources for the plant supply. An increasingly ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An invasive aquatic plant that can grow up to an inch a day is spreading on Lake Austin, but the city is working to fight it back. The plant is called hydrilla, and this is not the ...

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