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sabre-toothed anchovy

Ancient anchovies were huge and used sabre teeth to eat other fish

12 May 2020

Fossils have revealed that after the extinction of the dinosaurs, anchovies evolved into metre-long predators with sharp sabre-like teeth to devour other fish
E. coli colonies

Floating in microgravity gives bacteria permanent genetic boost

31 May 2017

Life in simulated zero gravity turns bacteria into reproductive powerhouses and may help them form tough colonies that could pose a risk to humans in space

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