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A bizarre group of Antarctic fishes lost their red blood cells but survived to tell their evolutionary tale, revealing a fundamental lesson about the birth and death of genes.
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A tactic designed to nab repeat offenders also pinpoints the source of infectious diseases and invasive species.
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