species
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Colossal Biosciences claims to be on the road to reviving another extinct species.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Research suggests that 58 of less than 800 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans, or around 7% of the total species, were killed as a result of the extreme weather event last November.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Most of the 485 fossils the scientists catalogued were from different species of beaked whales.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The connectome may also reveal basic principles that apply to nervous systems across species, including humans.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
There have been five mass species extinctions in Earth’s past—the most well known, of course, being that of the dinosaurs.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
Vocabulary lists containing species
Tyrannosaurus Lex(icon)
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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