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Coelacanth DNA sequenced

Scientists have decoded the DNA of a celebrated "living fossil" fish, gaining new insights into how today's mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds evolved from a fish ancestor.

New study highlights zebrafish as model organism for human disease research.

Scientists have decoded the DNA of a celebrated "living fossil" fish, gaining new insights into how today's mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds evolved from a fish ancestor.

The United States Navy christened and launched its newest oceanographic survey ship, USNS Maury

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First record of dicephalia in a bull shark foetus from the Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A.

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UK oceanographers have thought of a novel way to measure the global ocean – weigh it. Thus, solving the biggest problem in sea level science.

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