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Chilean rodent population collapse reveals how extreme drought can overwhelm wildlife's resilience

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Chilean rodent population collapse reveals how extreme drought can overwhelm wildlife's resilience
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Research published in the journal Ecology analyzed 12 years of records from a population of degus in central Chile, revealing that these endemic rodents managed to withstand nearly a decade of megadrought but disappeared locally following the extreme drought of 2019.

Research published in the journal Ecology analyzed 12 years of records from a population of degus in central Chile, revealing that these endemic rodents managed to withstand nearly a decade of megadrought but disappeared locally following the extreme drought of 2019.

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Born to be queen: A look inside fire ant hierarchy
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Born to be queen: A look inside fire ant hierarchy

A group of genes may give some fire ants an advantage, increasing their chances of growing larger and potentially becoming queens, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

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