What is the 'most Canadian' animal? Spoiler: it's not the beaver, or the moose. A new study ranks species of terrestrial vertebrates in Canada by their level of Canadian evolutionary distinctness: the ...

The hidden-necked turtles Apalone spinifera and Staurotypus triporcatus whose genomes have been assembled (Credit: Nicole Valenzuela). Credit must be given to the creator. No derivatives or ...

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The spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera) is available live in Chinatown fish markets along Mott and Grand streets. Those who enjoy looking in those cardboard boxes (either approvingly or disapprovingly ...