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“rats”

Feb 27, 2013 06:03 PM ET // Paul Heltzel
Specially trained rats in Mozambique help their human handlers clear miles of land mines. ->
Jun 7, 2011 08:31 AM ET // John D. Cox
A new study shows how regional climate differences controlled the intensity of outbreaks of plague in China.
Sep 20, 2012 11:15 AM ET // Tim Wall
A recent study found that rats grew tumors and died young after being fed a diet of GM corn laced with the herbicide known by the brand name Round-Up.
May 3, 2011 08:28 AM ET // Tim Wall
A non-native species of tortoise is proving a good substitute for extinct native seed dispersers in Mauritius.