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1002 DNA from wild organisms could save your life — but there’s a catch

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Benji Jones @ Vox · 10/28/2024 10:30 EDT

DNA from wild organisms could save your life — but there’s a catch

CALI, COLOMBIA — Stuck to rocks, shells, and piers in oceans around the world is a strange little creature called a sea squirt. It’s essentially a fleshy sack with two wide holes that it uses to suck in and expel seawater. Sea squirts are special for a few reasons. They tend to shoot water out […]

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