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Ancient gene gives spiders their narrow waist

An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a study...

Call of the wild | Science

A zoologist probes the origins of complex communication in the animal world

Number of fish species at risk of extinction fivefold higher than previous estimates, according to a new prediction

Researchers predict that 12.7% of marine teleost fish species are at risk of extinction, up fivefold from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's...

Micronuclear collapse mechanisms in cancer | Science

Oxidative damage triggers micronuclear membrane rupture and defective repair

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