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Darwin Vindicated: Alpine Saxifraga Confirmed as Carnivorous

A multidisciplinary study shows the plant digests and absorbs insect nitrogen, revealing convergent genetic changes tied to survival on nutrient-poor mountain rock faces.

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Science Study Finds Neanderthal–Human Mating Skewed Toward Neanderthal Men and Human Women

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Parasitic Ant Queens Trigger Worker Matricide to Seize Colonies, Study Finds

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Sexual Selection, Not Just Chromosomes, Drives Lifespan Gaps Between Males and Females

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Study Pinpoints Two Embryonic Shifts That Shaped the Human Pelvis for Bipedalism

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Water Strider’s Ultrafast Leg Fans Inspire Agile Microrobot

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Denisovan-Derived MUC19 Variant Rose in the Americas, Study Finds

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New Tarantula Genus Satyrex Unveiled With Record-Long Male Palps

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Modern Humans Experienced Two Rounds of Selection on a Brain Enzyme

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Young UK Ash Trees Evolving Resistance to Dieback Disease

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Natural Selection

Darwin Vindicated: Alpine Saxifraga Confirmed as Carnivorous

Mice at 22,000 Feet: How the World's Highest‑Dwelling Mammal Survives

Potato Domestication Drove AMY1 Gene Surge in Indigenous Andeans

Nature Study Undercuts Oxygen Theory for Giant Ancient Insects

Study Captures Hot-Pink Katydid Turning Green in Days

Science Study Finds Neanderthal–Human Mating Skewed Toward Neanderthal Men and Human Women

Parasitic Ant Queens Trigger Worker Matricide to Seize Colonies, Study Finds

Sexual Selection, Not Just Chromosomes, Drives Lifespan Gaps Between Males and Females

Study Pinpoints Two Embryonic Shifts That Shaped the Human Pelvis for Bipedalism

Water Strider’s Ultrafast Leg Fans Inspire Agile Microrobot

Denisovan-Derived MUC19 Variant Rose in the Americas, Study Finds

New Tarantula Genus Satyrex Unveiled With Record-Long Male Palps

Modern Humans Experienced Two Rounds of Selection on a Brain Enzyme

Young UK Ash Trees Evolving Resistance to Dieback Disease

Amber Fossils Reveal 99-Million-Year-Old Zombie-Fungi Infections

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