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CiVL News: Apr 16, 2026, 4:04 PM PDT -- Gray Whales Dying, Ancient DNA Rewrites Evolution, Galápagos Secrets

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Here's your latest episode from the For Isley My Love CiVL News Roundup produced by CiVL.com.

This episode covers a gray whale stranding in Oregon, a new Harvard study on human evolution, and the genome sequencing of a critically endangered Galápagos dwarf tree.

• A 40-foot male gray whale washed ashore dead on Seaside Beach, Oregon, on April 14, 2026.• This is the third known dead gray whale on the Oregon coast recently, with over a dozen in Oregon and Washington.• Food shortages linked to melting Arctic sea ice and population decline are cited as causes for whale deaths.• Harvard Medical School published a study in Nature on April 15, 2026, examining 15,836 ancient DNA samples.• The study identified 479 genetic variants showing directional natural selection over the past 10,000 years.• Natural selection increased after farming beg ... 

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Gray Whales DyingAncient DNA Rewrites EvolutionGalápagos Secrets