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Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden recently contributed to a new study published in Science, a peer-reviewed academic journal. For this study, researchers used data provided by the OKC Zoo in collaboration with zoos and aquariums around the world to examine 52 species of turtles and tortoises. The data recorded by the OKC Zoo in the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS), a digital record management system used by the Zoo, enabled researchers to discover that, unlike humans and other species, turtles and tortoises defy common evolutionary theories and may reduce the rate of aging in response to improvements in environmental conditions. Read the complete Science article here: https://www. science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abl7811
Read moreThough it may seem hard to believe given their current status in most people’s lives, mobile phones were a relative rarity as recently as 20 years ago. But those days are a distant memory, as forecasts from Ericssson & The Radicati Group indicate that there are 6.64 billion smartphones in use as of 2022. Simply put, mobile phones are everywhere, even if proper mobile phone etiquette is not always so commonplace.
Read moreAlthough there are mixed feelings about the medical marijuana industry in Oklahoma, one benefit almost everyone appreciates is the funds that are deposited in the State Public Common School Building Equalization Fund.
Read moreSeminole Native Brian Jackson (left), a multiple Guinness Book of World Records title holder, dropped off autographed memorabilia to Seminole Producer editor Ken Childers on Tuesday. The donated items will be included in an auction to benefit tornado relief efforts in Seminole. Other items in the auction include a guitar autographed by musical superstars Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani (pictured right), autographed footballs from the Selmon Brothers, Barry Switzer and multiple Heisman Trophy winners, a Stetson hat signed by country music legend Toby Keith and more. The auction, a mostly online event, has a tentative date of August 18. Full details will be released soon. —Staff Photos
Read moreThe Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has awarded 102 grants totaling $8.4 million to schools throughout Oklahoma, Joy Hofmeister, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, said Tuesday.
Read moreIt was too hot Tuesday for the actual temperature to register on this bank’s marquee. When the picture was taken, it was 107 degrees, and the temperature was expected to be 110 by 5 p.m. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
Read moreIntelligence gathered by agents from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ (ODOC) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) resulted in the seizure of 2,500 fentanyl pills intended for an Oklahoma prison.
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