Coral spawning, and the hopes and hurdles of assisted evolution

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Coral spawning, and the hopes and hurdles of assisted evolution

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Insect Armageddon? Study shows 'catastrophic' declines in bug numbers. Coral spawning and assisted evolution at Australia's Sea Simulator. Marlon Brando's luxury resort in French Polynesia, supporting research and conservation. The new wave of Chinese science fiction.

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