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Twenty Tiny Moth Species Likely Flew to Hawai‘i. How Did They Do It?

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By Joe Spring 
| Sierra Magazine
The Hawaiian island chain—thousands of miles from any continent—is one of the most isolated on Earth. Long before tourists flew here for vacation, or island residents shipped goods in to fill their homes, or Polynesians arrived on voyaging canoes, animals faced a Herculean task getting here. But a remarkable series of recent discoveries shows that a family of tiny moths may have colonized Hawai‘i at least 20 different times, millions of years before humans settled the archipelago.
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These Tiny Moths Likely Flew to Hawai'i 20 Times. How Did They Do It?

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By Joe Spring 
| Sierra Magazine
The Hawaiian island chain—thousands of miles from any continent—is one of the most isolated on Earth. Long before tourists flew here for vacation, or island residents shipped goods in to fill their homes, or Polynesians arrived on voyaging canoes, animals faced a Herculean task getting here. But a remarkable series of recent discoveries shows that a family of tiny moths may have colonized Hawai‘i at least 20 different times, millions of years before humans settled the archipelago.
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These Scientists Just Mapped Scorpion Hot Spots. Here’s Why You Should Care.

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By Joe Spring 
| Sierra Magazine
A sting from a deathstalker scorpion, which lives in northern African and the Middle East, can kill a child. But the venom from the arachnid may help save lives too. Peptides originally isolated from the scorpion venom have been shown to bind with tumor cells. Doctors can use a synthetic version, combined with a near infrared fluorescent dye, to light up harmful cells.
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