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  1. Animals

    These sea creatures can fuse their bodies

    A species of comb jelly can fuse its body with another jelly after injury. Some of the pair’s body functions then synchronize.

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  2. Genetics

    The discovery of microRNA wins the 2024 physiology Nobel Prize

    Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun found a new principle of gene regulation essential for all multicellular organisms.

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  3. Oceans

    A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient

    Over time, atmospheric chemical reactions can make iron in dust from the Sahara easier for organisms to take in, helping to create biodiversity hot spots.

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  4. Animals

    Some tadpoles don’t poop for weeks.