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- Understanding why cooperation happens in nature is a major focus in evolutionary biology.
- A recent study shows two new ways that 'marine snow'—sinking ocean aggregates—encourages cooperative behavior.
- These findings highlight the role of natural ecological processes in supporting teamwork among marine organisms.
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Explaining the origins and maintenance of cooperation in nature is a key challenge in evolutionary biology. A recent study demonstrates two novel mechanisms through which the natural ecology of sinking ocean aggregates--colloquially called 'marine snow' - promotes cooperation.
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