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Trump misstated $8 million spent on transgender mice, sparking debate on transgenic research and its importance in science.

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Despite statewide restrictions on the deadly poisons, new research shows they’re still infiltrating the food web.

I’m waiting for my breakfast order by the napkin counter at the King Arthur Baking Company when a demure woman with gorgeous ...

As the only living macropodoid (the group that includes kangaroos, wallabies, potoroos and bettongs) that doesn’t hop, they can provide a crucial insight into how and when this iconic form of ...