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Why Do Fireflies Glow? New Research Upends Current Origin Theories

A recent genomic study led by Ying Zhen has refuted the traditional belief that fireflies developed their luminescence as a…

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Harvard Scientists Reveal Amazing Survival Strategies of Giant Deep-Sea Vent Tubeworm

Riftia pachiyptila. Credit: Peter Girguis Research on the deep-sea vent tubeworm Riftia pachyptila shows how its symbiotic bacteria use two…

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Cornell Study Links Motherly Care to Extended Human Life

A Cornell University study explores the role of maternal care in the evolution of long lifespans in humans and other…

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Universal Equation Links Wingbeats of Whales to Mosquitoes

Danish researchers developed a universal equation that predicts the wingbeat and fin stroke frequencies of various animals using body mass…

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Scientists Reveal Origins of Plant-Ant Partnerships 135 Million Years Ago

A new study has discovered that both ferns and flowering plants evolved nectaries simultaneously around 135 million years ago, suggesting…

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The Sea Cucumber: Nature’s Answer to Modern Medical Challenges

Scientists utilize a handful of standard research organisms, including fruit flies and mice, to study the evolutionary development (evo-devo) of…

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A Billion-Year Evolutionary Tale – Biologists Trace Cell Division Back to Its Roots

Ichthyosporeans Sphaeroforma arctica and Chromosphaera perkinsii undergoing mitosis, depicted as two halves of a cell, rendered in Haeckel-inspired tones and…

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Scientists Identify Unexpected Drivers Behind Giraffes’ Long Necks

A Penn State study suggests that giraffes’ long necks may have evolved due to the high nutritional needs of females,…

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Ancient DNA Unravels the Origins of a Mysterious Lineage of Mergansers

A University of Otago-led study has revealed that mergansers, a type of fish-eating duck usually found in the Northern Hemisphere,…

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Scientists Unveil Surprising Man-Made Origins of the German Cockroach

Researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife have traced the origins of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, to Asia, revealing its evolutionary…

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