On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like much: drab brown feathers, a slender beak, and a ...

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The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have ...

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Explore the complex issue of catch-and-release sharks and why stronger measures are needed to protect threatened species worldwide.

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Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died out. On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look ...