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Zebra finches sing their young into biological preparedness for hot weather, all before they even leave the egg. As the heat punishes sun-crisped Australian woodlands, the adult birds make a rapid, peeping “heat call”. That signal kicks off genetic changes in unhatched baby zebra finches’ brains, researchers report June 11 in the Journal of Experimental Biology. The tune appears to give developing finches a physiology-bending forecast, giving them a leg up once they emerge into the broiling conditions on the other side of the eggshell. Sign up for our newsletter We summarize the week’s scientific breakthroughs every Thursday. …

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has come out in support of her own foreign policy department in an internal email seen by Euronews, as discussions among key European capitals over how to reform the bloc’s diplomatic service grow louder. The European External Action Service (EEAS) and the role of…

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