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Little bugs on the prairie: the key to happy grassland

Earth

Little bugs on the prairie: the key to happy grassland

Farming has stripped the US prairies of their essential microbes. Identifying the lost bugs and putting them back could help restore the degraded land

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First fungal farmers found harvesting bacteria

Life

First fungal farmers found harvesting bacteria

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Microbes frozen in gelatine jail reveal all

Life

Microbes frozen in gelatine jail reveal all

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DNA-grabbing bacteria hint at early phase of evolution

Life

DNA-grabbing bacteria hint at early phase of evolution

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New UK banknotes could provide cosy home for bugs

Life

New UK banknotes could provide cosy home for bugs

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Dangerous biofilm bacteria evolve to be easy to treat

Life

Dangerous biofilm bacteria evolve to be easy to treat

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My so-called viral life: is discovery new life form?

Life

My so-called viral life: is discovery new life form?

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Gut bacteria vital in evolution of new animal species

Life

Gut bacteria vital in evolution of new animal species

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Lake Vostok may boast a thriving ecosystem

Earth

Lake Vostok may boast a thriving ecosystem

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Medieval bones yield 1000-year-old leprosy genome

Health

Medieval bones yield 1000-year-old leprosy genome

Ancient DNA sequences are being probed to reveal origins of devastating human plagues

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Life

Dawn of the water eaters: How Earth got its oxygen

Features

Life

Thriving fungi at home on a human hair

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Life

Hunting pack of bacteria paints a tangled skein

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Last Word

Grim up north

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