A 38-day expedition in the remote Alto Mayo region, where development threatens wild habitats, turned up one previously unknown animal after another.

For his next trick, your cosmic correspondent for the past quarter-century will (try to) retire.

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The agency recommended that the maker of Librela update its label to reflect the possibility of more serious adverse reactions.

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Officials have discovered the virus in 645 dairy herds, more than in any other state so far.

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