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fromLos Angeles Times
9 hours ago

A SoCal beetle that poses as an ant may have answered a key question about evolution

A rove beetle suppresses its own pheromones, adopts ant cuticular hydrocarbons to infiltrate colonies, and permanently sacrifices its waxy waterproofing.
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fromNature
2 days ago

Daily briefing: The dark side of the battery boom

Cleaner technologies often shift environmental burdens onto vulnerable human populations through hidden labor, exposure, and social impacts.
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