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Ancient human DNA from a 10000 years old "chewing gum"
In recent decades ancient DNA has been continuously used as a part of the tool-kit for studying human history and evolution. Ancient human DNA is found in both organic and inorganic material, for example, bones, teeth, mummified materials, coprolites, soil, etc. Bones and teeth harbor the... click to read more
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Reading time 3 min
published on Dec 3, 2019
Emergent division of labor among clonal ants
What are the benefits of living in society? Sociality has long been proposed to be beneficial because groups can divide labor among individuals to increase their efficiency. Some of the most sophisticated forms of division of labor are found in social insects, such as honeybees,... click to read more
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Reading time 4 min
published on Mar 11, 2019
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