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Intestinal parasites infect herbivores with similar digestive systems

A new study explores how the flying spider-monkey tree fern might hoard chromosomes

The freaky physics phenomenon of quantum tunneling may mutate genes

Pasty cave fish seem to repurpose a melanin-making molecule to better survive famine

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New work explains “one of nature’s most exquisite biological micro-machines”

A vivid look at Iceland’s recent resurgence of volcanic eruptions—and why the country could be in for 300 years of renewed volcanic activity

Particles of sea salt in the air could stop clouds from charging up for a lightning strike

Restoring eye tissue postmortem could pave the way for reviving other types of brain tissue

The chemical makes male mason bees lose their groove—and smell bad

New fossil analysis offers the first physical evidence of this launch strategy

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