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species

[spee-sheez, -seez] / ˈspi ʃiz, -siz /


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Colossal Biosciences claims to be on the road to reviving another extinct species.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The population of a rare butterfly species has increased by more than 90 times in Kent over two decades, according to a conservation charity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

It was the same species as our home tree, but bigger.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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