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Elephants rarely get cancer. This fact has captivated scientists for decades. And, it turns out, elephants are not alone in the animal kingdom in having built-in cancer resistance. Back in 1977, British epidemiologist Richard Peto noticed something surprising about cancer rates across different species. It occurred to him that large-bodied, long-lived species should get more

Two beloved elephants have celebrated their last few days at Perth Zoo with a birthday party...