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The biology projects of two N.C. State University professors are now aboard the International Space Station and may soon help provide answers about how plants respond to extreme environments. The ...

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Every 20 years under the cover of darkness, scientists dig up seeds that were stashed 142 years ago beneath a college campus. By Cara Giaimo On Thursday morning, several hours before sunrise, Marjorie ...