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Huge carnivorous ‘terror bird’ rivalled the giant panda in size
They also estimated the bird’s weight to be 156 kilograms, about that of a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), which would ...
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Are rising carbon dioxide and nitrogen deposition a joint threat to biodiversity globally?
In the long term, increased carbon dioxide reduces the number of plant species by worsening the effects of nitrogen pollution ...
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What happens when a bacterium gets into a fungus and stays — for generations
This is a summary of: Giger, G. H. et al. Inducing novel endosymbioses by implanting bacteria in fungi. Nature 635, 415–422 ...
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CRISPR builds a big tomato that’s actually sweet
Rotten tomatoes no more: growing sweeter tomatoes is possible by editing just two of the fruit’s genes. Deleting the genes ...
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Bone marrow in the skull plays a surprisingly important role in ageing
Over the lifespan, skull bone marrow takes a more prominent role producing vital blood cells — plus how a radioactive lead ...