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This fish shouldn’t exist — the weird genetics of clonal vertebrates

11.03.2026
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A study reveals how the asexual Amazon molly defies evolutionary expectations — plus, evidence of what may be powering superluminous supernovae.


In this episode:

Unravelling the genetics of an asexual fish that should be extinct

Research Article: Ricemeyer et al.

News and Views: How an all-female fish species defies evolutionary expectations

Research Highlights

Nature: ​​​​​​​Jam-packed star system is most compact of its kind ever found

Nature: ​​​​​​​Peanut-processing microbes ward off dangerous allergic shock


How a superluminous supernova got so bright

Research Article : ​​​​​​​Farah et al.

News and Views: ​​​​​​​Ultra-bright supernova wobbles like a spinning top


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