Some of the best known species on Earth may not be what they seem.
Tag: Genetics and Heredity
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Flowers Are Evolving to Have Less Sex
As the number of bees and other pollinators falls, field pansies are adapting by fertilizing their own seeds, a new study found.
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This Antarctic Octopus Has a Warning About Rising Sea Levels
A huge ice sheet appears to have melted about 120,000 years ago, when temperatures were similar to those on Earth today, according to a DNA study that mapped octopus movements.
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Morning Person? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank.
Hundreds of genetic variants carried by Neanderthals and Denisovans are shared by people who like to get up early.
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Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Severe Morning Sickness
The discovery could lead to better treatments for severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.