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It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents -- the time to name those hatchlings will be much, much shorter.

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Environmental science unifies the disciplines of natural sciences (biology, chemistry and physics) with behavioural sciences and fields such as oceanography, zoology, anthropology or geography.

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Virginia Tech researchers seek to understand the environmental factors that influence the distribution of hantavirus in rodent populations across the United States.