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“A few minutes of joyriding” through Death Valley dunes caused “significant damage” to rare plants, some of which are only found in the national park, rangers said.

The initial radiation of vascular land plants, evidenced by increases in both diversity and morphological disparity during ...

Researchers have long known that islands are hotspots for species diversity. But, until recently, there weren't precise ...

The Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), developed and maintained by the IAEA for over five decades, is a comprehensive database focusing on nuclear power plants worldwide. PRIS contains ...