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For black rhino, zoo diet might be too much of a good thing

Prediabetes condition seen in captive black rhinos, but not their wild counterparts

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study shows that captive black rhinos – but not their wild counterparts – are at high risk for two common health problems suffered by millions of humans: inflammation and insulin resistance. (more…)

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Climate Warming Unlikely to Cause Near-Term Extinction of Ancient Amazon Trees, Study Says

ANN ARBOR — A new genetic analysis has revealed that many Amazon tree species are likely to survive human-caused climate warming in the coming century, contrary to previous findings that temperature increases would cause them to die out. (more…)

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