Though biologists say California is the most likely spot to produce a new world-record fish, big bass have been reported in Mexico, Cuba and even Japan.

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Marine biologists say the most likely cause of the unusual occurance is red algae and the recent warm spell - although mass suicide has not been ruled as a cause.

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After boycotting a series of hearings in Topeka last May, in which supporters of intelligent design criticized evolution, science groups are now mobilizing to defend what biologists say is a bedrock scientific theory.

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Having outlived the dinosaurs -- dating back some 110 million years -- the turtles are also among the most enduring creatures on earth and, biologists say, an important gauge of the health of the marine ecosystem.

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Marine biologists working in the Pacific Ocean say they found a tasty deep-sea fish that is unexpectedly thriving.

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Biologists at the center don't how this baby ended up being orphaned, but they say the mother may have been killed or perhaps the baby strayed off.

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