Of Ants and Trees: ‘Evolutionary Déjà’ in the Tropical Rainforest
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Biologist Rodolfo Probst finds multiple ant species that have independently evolved the same specialized relationship with understory trees.
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Study Pinpoints Origins of Creativity in the Brain
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New recordings capture, for the first time, the internal acrobatics behind the harsh vocals of deathcore music.
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Their discovery brings answers to families and opens the door to future treatments.
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