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Frogs have acquired DNA from snakes with the help of parasites

26 April 2022

Horizontal DNA transfer, once thought to be a rare event, has occurred between snakes and frogs at least 54 times in the past 85 million years

Dolphins who are hand-fed by tourists are less social than their peers

20 April 2022

Tourists can hand-feed some dolphins around the coast of Australia, but dolphins fed this way are less likely to form strong social bonds with their peers

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Frogs have acquired DNA from snakes with the help of parasites

Dolphins who are hand-fed by tourists are less social than their peers

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