A phased pangenome of potato constructed from 60 wild and cultivated haplotypes shows that substantial hybridization occurred during domestication and enables identification of many putative ...

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Besides inland natural springs, a popular destination for the docile aquatic mammals is the warm-water outflows of about a dozen power plants around Florida. Manatees have been attracted to the ...

Tropical plants and sculptures are interspersed throughout the property, which runs along Biscayne Bay. It’s a truly transporting place. Manatees might not be described as 'beautiful,' but swimming ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Florida’s iconic manatees gather in droves near the warm-discharge of the state’s coastal power plants ...

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Manatees suffering from depressed temperatures in typically balmy Florida are resorting to hanging out in the warm discharge of the state’s power plants. According to an Associated Press report ...

Promoting mutually beneficial relationships between plants and soil microbes that enhance nutrient acquisition by plants could improve crop production without increasing inorganic-fertilizer use.