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Using advanced DNA sequence analysis, a research team led by NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Assistant Professor Elizabeth ...

Renowned oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau has added his voice to those of opponents to cruise berthing in Cayman.

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So what makes places like Greece, the Maldives, and Bora Bora look so dramatically different? It turns out, the brilliant ...