What we could learn from first reported footage of a newborn great white shark
It has been reported that a newborn great white shark was spotted off the southern coast of California—the first time one has been seen in the wild, experts believe.
It has been reported that a newborn great white shark was spotted off the southern coast of California—the first time one has been seen in the wild, experts believe.
Plants & Animals
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Molecular & Computational biology
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Earth Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Cell & Microbiology
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What are the chances of going to and completing primary school for children in sub-Saharan countries? A current study by Professor Dr. Ilze Plavgo, Professor of Sociology at the University of Mannheim, shows that educational ...
Social Sciences
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Biotechnology
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Evolution
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Molecular & Computational biology
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Plant species are distributed in their preferred climatic zones, and plants growing at the edge of their natural distribution range often exhibit poor growth when relocated to a different environment. This phenomenon has ...
Plants & Animals
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