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An 8-year-old boy's backyard discovery literally changed science forever

One summer day, 8-year-old Hugo Deans spotted a cluster of tiny, BB-sized spheres (galls) near an an...

SCIENCE May 03, 2026

An 8-year-old boy's backyard discovery literally changed science forever

One summer day, 8-year-old Hugo Deans spotted a cluster of tiny, BB-sized spheres (galls) near an ant nest in his backyard.

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One summer day, 8-year-old Hugo Deans spotted a cluster of tiny, BB-sized spheres (galls) near an ant nest in his backyard.

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