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fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Toxicity is a good defense, until it isn't

Evolutionary biologist Shabnam Mohammadi has studied how some animals develop adaptations to cardiotonic steroids, allowing them to consume toxic cane toads without adverse effects.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Scientists have birthed a super cannibal' that never grows up. Could it be key to combating Australia's cane toad menace?

Scientists have successfully begun genetically engineering cane toads in a bid to combat this invasive species.
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