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Hydra loses its immortality after cold triggers switch to sexual reproduction
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 6 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Hydra loses its immortality after cold triggers switch to sexual reproduction”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The freshwater polyp Hydra oligactis is essentially immortal and reproduces asexually by cloning itself. Except when it gets too cold: then the animal switches to sexual reproduction, begins to age, and eventually dies.
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Hydra loses its immortality after cold triggers switch to sexual reproduction
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