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African-elephants-in-BotswanaAfrican elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Botswana.[Credits : Patricio Robles Gil/Nature Picture Library]
Scanning-electron-micrograph-of-Streptococcus-pyogenes-associated-with-strep-throatScanning electron micrograph of Streptococcus pyogenes, associated …[Credits : © S. Lowry—University of Ulster—Stone/Getty Images]
Mangroves-at-low-tide-on-the-coast-of-ThailandMangroves (Rhizophora apiculata) at low tide on the coast of Thailand.[Credits : C.B. Frith/Bruce Coleman Inc.]
Bald-eagle-perching-on-a-snag-near-Kenai-AlaskaBald eagle perching on a snag near Kenai, Alaska.[Credits : Theo Allofs/Corbis]
Reed-frog-perched-on-a-lilyReed frog perched on a lily.[Credits : © Digital Vision/Getty Images]
Active-traps-of-the-Venuss-flytrap-a-carnivorous-plantActive traps of the Venus’s-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), a carnivorous plant. If depressed …[Credits : © Robert and Linda Mitchell]
The-initial-proposal-of-the-structure-of-DNA-by-JamesThe initial proposal of the structure of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick, which was …[Credits : Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]
The-carbon-cycle-Carbon-is-transported-in-various-forms-throughThe carbon cycle[Credits : Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]
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