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An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be ...

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Stephanie Rafanelli sleeps out in Botswana’s Kalahari and Makgadikgadi salt flats to discover the secrets of a ...

Plant ecologist Associate Professor Andy Leigh's research focuses on how plants withstand heat stress, to develop strategies ...

A volunteer at Texas’ Big Bend National Park spotted bright red blooms after rain in a remote stretch of desert, leading to ...

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