The Ocean Census aims to discover 100,000 new marine species in the next 10 years. Scientists think that there are more than two million species of animals in the ocean. A lot of these oceanic species can have chemicals or compounds about them that will help advance medicine and biotechnology.
Largely thanks to young, liberal citizens, a reformist third party won the most seats in Thailand’s general election. But a powerful army and influential incumbents could look to prevent its leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, taking charge. Bureaucracy is getting in the way of America’s international aid programme. And, with the help of DNA sequencing, a new ocean survey is on the hunt for 100,000 new species.
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