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Doctors perform rare emergency C-section on a gorilla

Doctors successfully performed a rare emergency C-section on a gorilla named Olympia, saving both her and her newborns. Another gorilla mom will care for the babies during Olympia's recovery.

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Doctors perform rare emergency C-section on a gorilla

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DNA solves 250-year-old mystery of the Seychelles’ lost crocodiles

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Doctors perform rare emergency C-section on a gorilla

Latest Discoveries

NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds

How NASA Uses Light to Detect Waste From Mines

DNA solves 250-year-old mystery of the Seychelles’ lost crocodiles

Growing Stem Cells in Space to Improve Cancer and Disease Treatments

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