University of California-Davis: For This Beetle, 'Date Night' Comes Every Other Day
January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024
DAVIS, California, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news:
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Researchers Study Anomalous 48-Hour Cycle of Large Black Chafer Beetle
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By Andy Fell
Life on Earth runs on a 24-hour cycle as the planet turns. Animals and plants have built-in circadian clocks that synchronize metabolism and behavior to this daily cycle. But one beetle is out of sync with the rest of nature.
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Researchers Study Anomalous 48-Hour Cycle of Large Black Chafer Beetle
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By Andy Fell
Life on Earth runs on a 24-hour cycle as the planet turns. Animals and plants have built-in circadian clocks that synchronize metabolism and behavior to this daily cycle. But one beetle is out of sync with the rest of nature.
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