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Platypus Genome Explains Animal’s Peculiar Features; Holds Clues To Evolution Of Mammals
The duck-billed platypus: part bird, part reptile, part mammal — and the genome to prove…
Not All Fat Created Equal: Certain Body Fat Reduces Insulin Resistance
It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat…
Platypus genetic code unravelled
The genetic blueprint of one of the world’s strangest mammals – the duck-billed platypus –…
Probe into giant iguana slaughter
Cayman Island authorities investigate the killing of six critically endangered giant blue iguanas.
EU’s sat-nav pioneer calls home
A demonstrator satellite for the European Galileo system begins transmitting navigation signals back to Earth.
Cod fall may speed ‘toxic tide’
Declining fish stocks could be partially responsible for algal blooms in parts of the oceans,…
Flood risk fear over key UK sites
Hundreds of power substations and sewage plants are potentially at risk from flooding, the BBC…
Type of body fat ‘boosts health’
Body fat found under the skin may help reduce the risk of developing type 2…
China: Beijing’s environmental issues cloud Olympic boycott debate
Orion: It’s a hot August day with temperatures hovering near triple digits, and a thick…