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AnimalsIn Florida, they’re fighting mosquitoes by meddling with their sex lives
As an alternative to genetically modified mosquitoes, Florida skeeter police are testing one of two strategies that use bacteria to meddle with insect sex lives.
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Planetary ScienceMars may not have been born alongside the other rocky planets
Mars formed farther away from the sun than its present-day orbit, not near the other terrestrial planets, new research suggests.
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NeuroscienceInternal compass guides fruit fly navigation
Experiments show how flies navigate — and why this might be important for humans.
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