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Researchers explore how video games can improve scientific understanding of the tree of life.

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Infographic: Evolutionary Leaps Leading to Modern Eukaryotes

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Scientists Resurrect Ancient Rubiscos to Understand Their Evolution

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The Evolutionary Shaping of Modern Whales

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Penguins Are Among the World’s Slowest-Evolving Birds: Study

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This Simple Fish May Have Been One of the First Vertebrates

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Phyla of Tiny Filter Feeders Find a New Spot on the Tree of Life

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Infographic: Possible Mechanisms of Gene Transfer in Eukaryotes

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Slideshow: Examples of Eukaryotic Horizontal Gene Transfer

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Horizontal Gene Transfer Happens More Often Than Anyone Thought

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Pufferfish Don’t Need Functional Stomach, Inflate Instead

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Black Death Likely Originated in Central Asia

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Anatomical Firsts in Early Arthropods

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Q&A: Thousands of RNA Viruses Newly Discovered in Ocean Water

Researchers use bacterial whole genome sequencing to compare the phylogenetic relationship between environmental and clinical samples.

Aquatic Bacteria Reveal a Common Genetic Link to a Deadly Human Pathogen

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Researchers Identify 14 New Shrew Species 

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Medusafishes Are Grouped by Shared, Odd Traits: Study

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Picozoans Are Algae After All: Study

Highly Sensitive Viral Detection with the SARS-CoV-2 NGS Assay

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Proposed Deep-Sea Mining Zone Harbors Previously Unknown Species

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A Common Plastic Additive Harms DNA and Chromosomes

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Why Does Geosmin Smell?

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Gut Bacteria Boost Levels of Sex Hormones with the Help of Flatulence

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Sole Fibroblasts Injected into Thighs Help Develop a Thicker Skin

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Innovative CRISPR Applications

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Leveraging PCR for Rapid Sterility Testing

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Why Do Some People Get Drunk Faster Than Others?

Genetics and tolerance shake up how alcohol affects each person, creating a unique cocktail of experiences.

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Sex Differences in Neurological Research

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New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

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New Approaches for Decoding Cancer at the Single-Cell Level

New Approaches for Decoding Cancer at the Single-Cell Level

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Organoids as a Tool for Tissue Regeneration Research 

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