Arthropods have spatially repetitive units, called segments, along their body axis, which is a tightly-conserved feature in arthropod evolution. The signs of this spatial repetition…
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Pollution is one of the main problems the environment faces. Natural levels of heavy metals (HM) have increased during the industrial era to the point…
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Metamorphosis in the animal kingdom involves choreographing a complex series of cell rearrangements, cell deaths, and cell divisions. In insects, discrete cell populations that are…
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From the Old World to the New, mythologies of origins typically portray the emergence of agriculture as a gift or blessing from benevolent gods, seemingly…
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With more than 40 species of marine mammals present on their waters, Mexico represents a hotspot for whales, dolphins, and seals of the world. However,…
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Nature plays an important role in human activities. It is considered an important capital and is crucial for the development of the economy and social…
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The world is green, apparently… This trivial assertion unleashed an ecological theory, which is now approaching half a century of age, and which sparked a…
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Deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil drilling are expanding globally as technology improves, making it increasingly profitable to drill in water depths greater than 1500 m. On…
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Unpackaging convenience food is one of the most routine, boring, and trivial activities in the West. The massive repetition during decades of this underestimated action…
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In Marrakesh in 2016, nearly 200 countries, including most of Africa, reaffirmed their commitment to monitor and reduce man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In light…
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Under our current changing climate, plants and animals must respond to rising sea levels, altered precipitation patterns, and increasing air and water temperatures and concentrations…
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