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An increasing body of evidence has emerged that quantum processes play an important role in a number of biological mechanisms.
Theories about how animals became multicellular are shifting as researchers find greater complexity in our single-celled ancestors.
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Deer, moose, elk, and reindeer sprout up to half a meter of new bone growth in a month prior to the mating season. Now, researchers studying their genomes have discovered how. Genes that both promote and suppress cancer are partially responsible, suggesting the bony tissue may reveal new ways to fight cancer.
Popular depictions of Merian sidestep the politics of sexual reproduction under colonialism and slavery and ignore the context in which Merian undertook her research.
Skyrocketing animal diversity a half-billion years ago was linked to spikes and dips in marine oxygen levels, according to a detailed geological study.
Research shows the insects understand both subtraction and addition.
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