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Scientists discovered that river otter droppings contain large numbers of parasites that infect the animals’ prey, indicating that otters may play a significant role in shaping local food webs.

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New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

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Professor John Wiens from the University of Arizona has shed new light on the pace of new species discoveries — and how it ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...

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