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Insect-killing fungi find unexpected harmony in war

University of Maryland entomologists have uncovered a unique relationship between two species of fungi known for their ability to invade, parasitize and kill insects efficiently. Instead of violently competing for the spoils ...

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Sequencing one of the world's oldest trees to learn how mutations occur in clonally reproducing organisms
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Not too big, not too small: Why modern humans are the ideal size for speed
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A comparison of bat and bird wings reveals their evolutionary paths are vastly different
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'Wing spreading' adaptation in fruit flies offers insights into female courtship behavior
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New insights into mango evolution: Study reveals extensive hybridization within the Mangifera genus
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Research reveals delayed evolutionary origin of Asteriidae sea stars
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Researchers seek understanding of early life on earth following Chilean expedition
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Prolonged brain development of marmosets could serve as model for human evolution
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Sinuses prevented prehistoric crocodile relatives from deep diving, paleobiologists suggest
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Ancient cicada wings evolved to deal with evolutionary changes in birds, study suggests
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Thin skin significantly blunts injury from puncture, study finds
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Study reveals Cat Ba langurs' unique ability to drink salt water
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Dingoes are not mating with dogs—but that could soon change if culling continues
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How evolutionary trade-offs shape sperm length in tetrapods
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Where did kissing come from? Study introduces the 'groomer's final kiss hypothesis'
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Hourglass model of complex multicellularity found in brown algae
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Move along moose: Study reveals the 'most Canadian' animals
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Physicists identify key mechanism behind chiral charge density wave in TiSe₂
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Scientists compile library for evaluating exoplanet water
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Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago
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Experiment supports existence of a new type of superconductor
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12,000-year old stones may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology
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Climate scientists argue that 1000-year sequestration strategies must be used to meet climate goals
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Scientists identify flaw in astrophysics models of massive stars and supernovae
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Discovery of three galactic 'red monsters' in early universe challenges current models of galaxy formation
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CMS develops new AI algorithm to detect anomalies at the Large Hadron Collider
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Metagenomic profiling method with enhanced precision uses fewer computing resources
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Swift Observatory studies a pair of gas-churning monster black holes
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Can we live on our planet without destroying it? Researcher investigates planetary boundaries
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How 'clean' does a quantum computing test facility need to be?
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Barley pangenome study reveals diversity can arise after domestication
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'True hybrid' mice might reveal how new species emerge

Forty years ago, a postdoctoral researcher named James McGrath who would go on to spend more than three decades as a clinical geneticist and research scientist at Yale, made a discovery that advanced scientists' understanding ...

Study shows birth is a tight squeeze for chimpanzees, too

According to a new study, chimpanzees, like humans, must contend with a confined bony birth canal when giving birth. In humans, the problem is exacerbated by our unique form of upright walking, since this led to a twisting ...

Study reveals light-responsive gut mechanism in sea urchins

Many bilaterally symmetrical animals, including humans, possess a continuous digestive tract that extends from the mouth to the anus, allowing food digestion and absorption while expelling waste. This type of gut is a recent ...

How light helped shape our skin color, eyes and curly hair

For most of our evolutionary history, human activity has been linked to daylight. Technology has liberated us from these ancient sleep-wake cycles, but there is evidence sunlight has left and continues to leave its mark.

Turtle genome provides new clues on the evolution of vertebrates

Scientists from the UAB and Iowa State University have generated the genome assemblies of two hidden-neck turtles. The results, which revealed a new three-dimensional structure of the genome within the phylogenetic group ...