{
  "id": 19695414,
  "title": "Seaweeds can switch to asexual reproduction when there are no mates nearby",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/seaweeds-can-switch-to-asexual-reproduction-when-there-are-no-mates",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-12T19:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-seaweeds-asexual-reproduction-nearby.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kelp switch between sexual and asexual reproduction depending on whether there are potential mates nearby, according to a study by Daniel Liesner at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany, and colleagues, published Nov. 12 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}