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Inspection of incoming plants by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and USDA, plus support of the University of Hawaii ...

Study suggests adapting to life on land wasn't the biggest challenge facing fish coming ashore millions of years ago.

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Let’s wrap up the year with a Top Ten list highlighting the news, people, decisions, and events that most impacted the U.S.

Within a forested limestone landscape of Papua New Guinea lives a shy, striking bird that’s new to science. This bird is also ...