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European scientists say they know why for some animal species it's fathers rather than mothers that take care of their young -- and it's all down to numbers.
DNA helps explain Falkland Islands wolves
Australian researchers say DNA has helped understand the history of the now-extinct Falkland Islands wolf, the only land-based mammal on the isolated islands.
Nobel Prize for DNA find to be auctioned
One of the Nobel Prize medals awarded in 1962 for the discovery of the structure of DNA will be auctioned in New York City, Heritage Auctions in Texas says.
UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013.
A hoard of historical artifacts and art that could be worth more than $1 million was found in a home in Canada, authorities say.
Genes could explain disease susceptibility ... Russia building nuclear submersible craft ... Study prompts rethink of traffic tie-ups ... Centuries-old 'life map' updated ... Science and Technology news from UPI.
Danish scientists say they've completed an update of a world map that for centuries has been the backbone of our understanding of global biodiversity.
UPI Almanac for Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012.
UPI Almanac for Monday, Aug. 20, 2012.
Tortoise Lonesome George to be embalmed
Lonesome George, the giant Galapagos tortoise who died on Sunday as the last of his species, will be embalmed and put on display, officials in Ecuador say.
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Flags-In Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch