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Governors push back on federal proposal to move National Guard units 20 trans and nonbinary actors who are changing the ...

A study on Lepraria lichens found they possess genes for sexual reproduction despite being thought entirely asexual. This ...

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Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform—from bacteria to blue whales—shares the same genetic code. How and ...

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