This common garden plant summons wasps as bodyguards
Plants like beans have evolved sophisticated chemical defenses, such as releasing signals to attract wasp bodyguards when attacked by caterpillars. In neuroscience, mice learn faster with larger, less frequent rewards—likely due to sustained dopamine bursts—offering clues about brain enga
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