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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
7 hours ago

The baffling ecological disaster that's killing America's freshwater mussels

Freshwater mussels use clever strategies to ensure their larvae are spread by fish, showcasing their unique reproductive adaptations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Readers reply: Why aren't more animals hermaphrodites?

Hermaphroditism occurs widely (simultaneous or sequential), but separate sexes evolve when mate-finding is easy and resource allocation favors specialized male or female roles.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
7 months ago

500 Million Years of Evolution Reveal Stunning Diversity in Sex, Gender and Mating

Sexual diversity across animals challenges binary male/female definitions and includes alternative reproductive strategies and social behaviors that are evolutionary adaptations worth serious study.
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9 months ago

Bimodal centromeres in pentaploid dogroses shed light on their unique meiosis - Nature

Polyploidy leads to reproductive challenges in plants, promoting alternative reproduction strategies like vegetative propagation.
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