Scientists have discovered two new genus and 12 species of lichens at El Yunque National Forest.

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Diffferent agencies and Universities colobarated to understand the weather conditions, including Dr. Ángel Torres Valcárcel and his colleagues at Purdue University.

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In a study published in Critical Inquiry in Language Studies scientists at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez looked at bilingual literacy in Puerto Rico, a country where instruction is predominantly in Spanish and science teaching at the college level often involves the use of both English and Spanish. The authors found professors used three main strategies: using mostly Spanish and English when referring to technical terms; using bilingual teaching materials and diagrams; and assigning English-language readings but discussed them in Spanish.

A study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management indicates that the population of the pigeon Patagioenas squamosa has significantly decrease in the last 25 years.

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