species
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The Danish government had initially sought an exemption for its mink industry when the EU added the mammal to its list of invasive species in 2025, prohibiting people from keeping them.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Mr. Firestein mentions research on a species of jellyfish that led to the unexpected discovery of a new protein now “used to uncover genes expressed in cancer cells.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Brain size and the extent of surface folding are important features that distinguish different primate species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
The three-metre "dusky" shark, a species typically found in tropical climates, amassed a huge following, drawing more than 1.6 million people to the Busan canal for a glimpse.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
If music is an inborn and biological component, it should be found in infants, as well as in other animal species.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Tyrannosaurus Lex(icon)
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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