Plague outbreak: How ancient teeth help scientist decode deadly disease took place 5,500 years ago

Plague outbreak was particularly deadly for the young, judging ‌from the burial sites, and ⁠attributed this to ⁠genetic ...
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Mapping Climate Refuges to Give Panama’s Harlequin Toads a Second Chance

Smithsonian scientists have mapped climatic refugia in Panama where the deadly chytrid fungus is least severe, offering ...
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A Hidden DNA Insertion Paints Quinoa Leaves in Red and Green

Researchers discovered that a nearly 4-kilobase genomic insertion restores a functional CYP76ADα gene in quinoa, driving ...