reproduction

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As termites became more dependent on cooperation and food sharing within their colonies, they lost many genes involved in metabolism, digestion, and reproduction.

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"Methylmercury accumulation can cause a suite of problems related to reproduction, body condition, and behavioral abnormalities," Bailey explains.

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The show opened with a series of violet, green and silver sequined tops in a 1920s style -- reproductions of a bodice designed by early 20th-century French designer Paul Poiret who Anderson namechecked as inspiration.

From Barron's

The finding challenges long-standing assumptions about how costly reproduction is for animals.

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Evolutionary biology explains this contrast through a basic principle: energy is limited, and species must divide it between reproduction and maintaining their bodies.

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