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Conservation is the application of eco-friendly policies and disciplines that help minimize man’s impact on animal populations and ecology. Learn how and what is being done to reverse man-made damage.
Explore the theory of evolution and its impact on science, including articles on fossils, bioluminescence and animal camouflage.
Genetics is the study of cellular science. It furthers our understanding of how DNA and the genetic make-up of species and can lead to cures for diseases and shape our future.
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