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An ancient affair: a Neandertal woman and a Denisovan man had a daughter
Evolution & Behaviour

An ancient affair: a Neandertal woman and a Denisovan man had a daughter

We sequenced the genome of a ~90,000-year-old individual and discovered that she had a Neandertal mother and a Denisovan father. This shows that people from...

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Early humans inhabited North Africa earlier than thought
Evolution & Behaviour

Early humans inhabited North Africa earlier than thought

Humans dispersal into northern Africa is thought to be happened later than 2.6 million years ago. However, we discovered two archaeological deposits estimated...

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How did ant-plant interactions evolve?
Evolution & Behaviour

How did ant-plant interactions evolve?

Ants and plants rely on each other for food, defense and shelter. But how did these complex interactions evolve in the first place?

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Emergent division of labor among clonal ants
Evolution & Behaviour

Emergent division of labor among clonal ants

Division of labor is thought to be central to the success of social species like ants and humans, but how does it arise? We used automated behavioral tracking...

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Salmon are shrinking and you can see it in their genes
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Salmon are shrinking and you can see it in their genes

Atlantic salmon age at maturity has globally declined over the last four decades. This trait is strongly associated to survival and reproductive success. By...

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How Spiders Catch the Air for Their Flight
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How Spiders Catch the Air for Their Flight

Though most spiders crawl from one location to another, some families of spiders travel through the air. This is known as ballooning. To better understand...

4 min read6,608 views
Marine mammals may suffer dire consequences of ancient gene loss
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Marine mammals may suffer dire consequences of ancient gene loss

Genes encode proteins that perform functions in our bodies, so when we lose genes, we lose the ability to perform their associated tasks. For marine mammals,...

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The conundrum of spontaneous (un)cooperation in pine sawflies
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The conundrum of spontaneous (un)cooperation in pine sawflies

Would you puke to save your group? The dramatic group defence of the common pine sawfly (Diprion pini) larvae can help us understand why individuals do not...

4 min read6,225 views
The mystery of mistletoe mitochondria
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The mystery of mistletoe mitochondria

Respiration is one of life’s most important chemical reactions as it provides energy for the cell. However, the festive plant mistletoe does it differently to...

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How the domestic rabbit became fearless
Evolution & Behaviour

How the domestic rabbit became fearless

Domestic rabbits are much more fearless than wild rabbits. This study shows that tameness in domestic rabbits is associated with changes in brain regions that...

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