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ISTOCKPHOTO/DRA_SCHWARTZUnearthing Anthrax's Dirty Secret: Its Mysterious Survival Skills May Rely on Help from Viruses--and Earthworms
Researchers find that viruses infecting anthrax and other Bacillus bacteria control its growth both in the soil and in earthworms--and uncover possible new reservoirs for the age-old scourge
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Could Re-Wilding Avert the 6th Great Extinction? [Slide Show]
Biologists and conservationists aim to restore habitat while brokering a peace between people and predators
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