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The red-billed leiothrix is a non-native species in Hawaii

Birds introduced to Hawaii have evolved rapidly in just decades

8 May 2019

Non-native birds are replacing Hawaii’s endemic species, adapting to new environments at a blistering pace of evolution on the island of O’ahu
Hell's Gate in New Zealand is being used as an open-air laboratory

Scientists dunked test tubes in hot springs to recreate life’s origins

8 May 2019

Nearly 4 billion years after life arose on Earth, researchers have been trying to recreate the first steps towards life in hot, bubbling pools in New Zealand

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