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Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago (sciencedaily.com)

Statistically speaking, bioluminescence first appeared on earth at least as early as 540 million years ago. That's incredible, though there's something in this article that I find even more remarkable - "Bioluminescence...has independently evolved at least 94 times in nature." Talk about a winning strategy.

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posted by matt in Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, shows new research (phys.org)

Amid widespread concern about the decline of wild pollinating insects like bees and butterflies, University of Sussex researchers have discovered that moths are particularly vital pollinators for nature.

Save the bees. And the moths.

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posted by matt in Tuesday, April 25, 2023