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Social tuco-tucos develop more variety

In mustachioed rodents called tuco-tucos, group life seems to have fostered more diverse immune systems than has solitary living.

She salamanders punish fickle mates

Female salamanders get aggressive if the male they share a rock with wanders back after an interlude with another female.

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A mild objection: This article on lichens mentioned that lichens are composed of fungi and algae, a type of protist, as if it were a given that all agree to. While it is true that the majority of taxonomists would classify an alga as a protist, there still are a large number of modern taxonomists […]

Yikes! The Lichens Went Flying

Tales from the dark (and frequently crunchy) side of biodiversity.