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Cockroaches Have Been Hiding a DNA Secret For Millions of Years

Cockroaches tend to be thought of as the creatures that keep on living through anything, in part due to their DNA – which can code for all kinds of useful survival tricks, from neutralizing toxins to limb regeneration.

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