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Underground diamonds reveal unknown Earth history

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The search for beak genes in Darwin's finches

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FREAKY FUTURE Is silicon-based life (illustrated above) out there in the universe? The jury is still out — but with a little help from humans, life on Earth might be able to sprinkle a little silicon in with its carbon. LEI CHEN AND YAN LIANG (BEAUTYOFSCIENCE.COM) FOR CALTECH

Breeding Smart Enzymes Directed evolution of cytochrome c for carbon–silicon bond formation: Bringing silicon to life

Annotated by Sujatha Krishnaswamy

Annotated on 08/30/2021

Originally published 11/25/2016

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Take the heat Mechanisms of reef coral resistance to future climate change

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Annotated on 11/13/2015

Originally published 05/23/2014

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Metabolic middle ground Evidence for mesothermy in dinosaurs

Annotated by Valerie May

Annotated on 07/19/2016

Originally published 06/13/2014

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Harnessing symbiosis to hide in plain sight Evidence for light perception in a bioluminescent organ

Annotated by Cheryl Squair

Annotated on 05/31/2018

Originally published 04/28/2009

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