Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. Kobe ...

In 1977, the Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii erupted. The village of Kalapana was evacuated and countless acres of farmland were destroyed. One victim of the eruption was Haruo Taira, a ...

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The great argus is an at-risk species with an elaborate pattern of eyespots on its tail feathers, according to Thai National Parks. Because of this feather pattern, the bird was named after “Argus, a ...

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