Discovery of lonely tortoise doubles known members of “phantasticus” species
New Haven, Conn. — The discovery in 2019 of a lone small female tortoise living on one of the most ...
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Fernandina Island Galapagos giant tortoise is not extinct
New genetic research has found that the Galapagos giant tortoise Chelonoidis phantasticus is not extinct. Credit: Lucas Bustamante © Galapagos ...
‘Fantastic giant tortoise,’ believed extinct, confirmed alive in the Galápagos
A tortoise from a Galápagos species long believed extinct has been found alive. The tortoise, named Fernanda after her Fernandina ...
Live long and prosper: Study examines genetic gems in Galápagos giant tortoise genomes
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Galápagos giant tortoises can weigh well over 300 pounds and often live over 100 years. So what’s the ...
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Reinvigorating ‘lost cause’ exhausted T cells could improve cancer immunotherapy
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Climate-resilient breadfruit might be the food of the future
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Three URI professors win $735,000 grant from NASA-EPSCoR to study methane emissions from rocks common to Earth, Mars
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Burying short sections of power lines would drastically reduce hurricanes’ future impact on coastal residents
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E-cigarette use to reduce cigarette smoking may not increase nicotine dependence
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No-till farming study shows benefit to midwestern land values