Spider-like creatures help uncover the surprising origins of fatherhood

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Jul 12, 2026, 7:49 pm100 ptsTrending
Citizen scientists have helped researchers solve a long-standing mystery about how parental care evolved in harvestmen. Using photos and observations from iNaturalist, scientists more than doubled the known cases of egg-guarding behavior and discovered that maternal and paternal care followed different…

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