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True Facts: Fungi That Control The Insects They Eat

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Learning styles in fruit flies may not be related to nature or nurture

newscientist.com

An illustration of a fly upside down on a leaf. Text overlaid on the image reads “ A fungus turned these household pests into super-spreading zombies?!”

Tales from the (manus)crypt: Zombie-making fungi

thirdpodfromthesun.com

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Predictable Randomness | Benjamin De Bivort

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11 Young Neuroscientists Share Their Cutting-Edge Research

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Animal Copies Reveal Roots Of Individuality

quantamagazine.org

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MCB Welcomes New Faculty Member Carolyn Elya!

mcb.harvard.edu

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Nature, Nurture, Luck: Why You Are More Than Just Genes And…

newscientist.com

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Study Shows Pesticide Exposure Can Dramatically Impact Bees’…