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Why did magic mushrooms evolve? We may finally have the answer

Many species of fungus across the world produce psilocybin, a chemical with psychedelic effects in humans, but its evolutionary purpose may be to deter mushroom-munching insects

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Ancient bacterium discovery rewrites the origins of syphilis

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Oral bacteria.

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Our oral microbiome could hold the key to preventing obesity

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Procoptodon prehistoric kangaroo

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Ancient giant kangaroos could have hopped despite their huge size

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Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence

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A scanning electron micrograph of a section through a human placenta

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Strips of dried placenta help wounds heal with less scarring

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Overall winner Zeke Rowe Wouldn't Hurt a Fly Coiba National Park, Panama Sony a6500 with Sony FE 200-600mm F/5.6-6.3. f/9, 1/1000 sec exposure, ISO 6400 A calm American Crocodile meets the camera with an unwavering stare as biting flies are drinking from its head. In a quiet Panamanian tidal marsh, this apex predator proves that sometimes it truly wouldn?t hurt a fly.

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Piercing crocodile close-up wins ecology photo competition

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Natural ovulation the best option before an IVF frozen embryo transfer

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Stunning images reveal the rich biodiversity of remotest Tanzania

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Stunning images reveal the rich biodiversity of remotest Tanzania

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Inter-Agency Collaboration Enables the Release of Three Orangutans in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, West Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia

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Bornean orangutan enjoys being back in the wild

Badul is one of three Bornean orangutans to have been released into Bukit Baka Bukit Raya park in Indonesia following a stay at a rehabilitation centre

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Our earliest vertebrate ancestors may have had four eyes

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Oldest known rock art is a 68,000-year-old hand stencil with claws

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Ape-like hominin Paranthropus was more adaptable than we thought

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Bird retinas work without oxygen, and now scientists know how

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