A huge sigh of relief: I've finally managed to explain moss sex in a way that I hope is generally understandable. Not easy because there are only complicated technical terms for some stuff. Moss is generally neglected in all languages I know. So I have to find analogies ... We should have a moss sex cartoon. 
This is a well written and researched article explaining why (even) *biological sex* is so much more complicated than 0 or 1.
https://theness.com/neurologicablog/a-discussion-about-biological-sex/
Steven, the author, is also a host on one of my favourite podcasts, the Skeptics Guide to the Universe: https://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcasts
An unfurling leaf of Drosera binata, the Fork-leaved #Sundew, native to southeastern Australia and New Zealand.
A large, rare, 225 kb deletion containing six snake venom metalloproteinase genes in eastern diamondback rattlesnake adds to the striking venom diversity shaped by structural variation.
RNA interference and nanomedicine join forces to fight dangerous fungal infections
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-rna-nanomedicine-dangerous-fungal-infections.html
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