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Male insects carrying venom proteins transferred these to disease-spreading females, reducing their lifespan and providing a pest control method. 

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Listen to Extinct Crickets Chirp

A fossil imprint of the stridulatory apparatus from an extinct cricket species

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Unearthing the Evolutionary Origins of Insect Wings

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Leaping Larvae Intrigue Scientists

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E.O. Wilson, Renowned Ant Researcher, Dies at 92

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Frozen Fecal Knives Honored by 2020 Ig Nobel Prizes

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The Hidden World of Millipede Sex

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Monarch Butterfly Conservationist Dies

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President of SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry Resigns

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Peto’s Paradox: How Gigantic Species Evolved to Beat Cancer

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Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

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How Do Embryos Know How Fast to Develop

In mammals, intracellular clocks begin to tick within days of fertilization.

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Explore polypharmacology’s beneficial role in target-based drug discovery

Embracing Polypharmacology for Multipurpose Drug Targeting

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Genetic Insights Break Infectious Pathogen Barriers

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