Darwin's fabled isles, the Galapagos, are in need of a makeover. And removing invasive species of plants tops the to-do list for the islands restoration. But six species that were set to be exterminated have gotten a reprieve. Because a new study fin

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By Melinda Smith Washington, DC 27 July 2006 watch Surgery report Having surgery used to mean the permanent memento of an ugly scar. But the trend in modern surgery is something called M.I.P., which stands for Minimally Invasive Procedure. There are

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Commerical fisherman Chad Isaak and a partner haul in a boatload of invasive Asian Carp, Jul 2010 The multi-billion-dollar commercial fishing industry in the Great Lakes region of the United States employs more than 800,000 people, but is threatened

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Lionfish are taking over coral reefs in the Caribbean and Atlantic. Here, Lad Akins catches one. In the waters of the Caribbean Sea, a voracious invasive species called the lionfish is threatening to overtake the reefs. Conservation groups are fighti

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Okay, here it is. 好啦,就是这里啦。 The date is June 24th. 今天是六月二十四号。 I've found what I believe to be a cave. 我猜我发现的这是一个穴居。 Oh. This furniture looks handmade. 噢,这家具是手工制作的。

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Science and technology 科学技术 Invasive species 入侵物种 Boom and bust 繁衍与湮灭 Invasive Argentine ants may be less persistent than once feared 入侵性阿根廷蚂蚁可能没有想象的那么可怕 Ready for take-off 随时准备离

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