Plants & Animals
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Animals have been eating nature’s original bioplastic for millions of years
The little worm that changed the textbook: The gutless marine worm Olavius algarvensis (here lying next to some sand grains) is only about two…
Japanese scientists use tiny silver particles to make DNA assembly up to 5x more efficient
A new silver nanoparticle technique could make assembling DNA dramatically more efficient. Credit: Shutterstock DNA consists of long molecular chains that carry the genetic…
Queen bees have a disturbing way to survive pesticides
Honeybee queens may have a surprising last-resort defense against pesticides: passing the contamination into their eggs. Credit: Shutterstock Worker bees normally serve as a…
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