A unique organism sighted only once, more than a century ago, could shed light on the evolution of multicellularity—if it ever actually existed.
A unique organism sighted only once, more than a century ago, could shed light on the evolution of multicellularity—if it ever actually existed.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
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