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Plants & Animals
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Aug 23, 2026
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Animals have been eating nature’s original bioplastic for millions of years
The little worm that changed the textbook: The gutless marine worm Olavius algarvensis (here lying next to some sand grains) is only about two centimeters long and has…
Aug 23, 2026
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Japanese scientists use tiny silver particles to make DNA assembly up to 5x more efficient
A new silver nanoparticle technique could make assembling DNA dramatically more efficient. Credit: Shutterstock DNA consists of long molecular chains that carry the genetic instructions needed for life.…
Aug 23, 2026
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Queen bees have a disturbing way to survive pesticides
Honeybee queens may have a surprising last-resort defense against pesticides: passing the contamination into their eggs. Credit: Shutterstock Worker bees normally serve as a colony’s first line of…