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There’s a new type of pollution in the Hillsborough River. The cause? Car tires
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Shark Week dangers hit home as man is badly bitten while saving pregnant fiancée from harm
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Fish and Humans Share Surprisingly Similar Sleep Habits, Including Daytime Naps
From daytime naps to distinct sleep cycles, fish may have more in common with humans than scientists once thought.
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Robert Tomasetti discusses record high sargassum this summer
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