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The bizarre and ecologically important hidden lives of mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance.
5 years ago
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Jaw Jumpers: Micro-robots modelled on spring-loaded ant jaws
Sometimes the best solution to a sticky situation is a quick escape, and few escapes are faster than a trap-jaw ant’s.
5 years ago
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What's the deal with Kenya's rare polka-dot zebra?
Polka dots are the new stripes.
5 years ago
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Why knowing what black mamba venom does to the human body is crucial
If we know precisely what black mamba venom does once inside the body, hospitals and clinics might be better prepared to treat those who’ve been...
5 years ago
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Bat Ballet: Slo-mo footage reveals how thousands of bats emerge from a cave without injury
Hundreds of thousands of bats emerge from a hole in the ground, and scientists with high-speed video cameras are there to make sense of the...
6 years ago
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Watch: High-speed cameras reveal secrets of the chameleon's record-breaking tongue
The smallest chameleons on Earth perform one of the most explosive movements in the animal kingdom.
6 years ago
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How do emperor penguins survive the icy Antarctic winter?
Emperor penguins just may be the best huddlers on Earth – and scientists are finally revealing the secrets to their success.
6 years ago
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Wildfire and wild things
Recent months have seen major wildfires in many parts of the world, not least in California, lately hammered by some of the largest and most...
7 years ago
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Kamikaze sperm and four-headed penises: The hidden ways animals win the mating game
From sperm 'trains' to multi-headed penises, the competition to father young is often most intense behind the scenes.
7 years ago
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How bombardier beetles survive being eaten – and other amazing animal defence mechanisms
Meet the brawny bug with a concoction so caustic it'll make a toad vomit.
7 years ago
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The incredible science of ancient DNA
It might not allow us to bring back the dinosaurs, but ancient DNA has dramatically changed how scientists investigate the ancient past.
7 years ago
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Big strides are being made in the push for affordable, effective antivenoms
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is spearheading a global effort to get effective and affordable antivenoms to parts of the world that really need...
7 years ago
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The turkey vulture's stellar sense of smell
A new study has confirmed that the turkey vulture ranks among the truly elite "smellers" in the bird world.
7 years ago
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Why the fancy face: The meaning behind carnivore looks
A study investigated the facial and chest markings of more than 150 kinds of carnivores to see what sorts of habits they might match up with.
7 years ago
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Meet the African snake that's been called the 'rhinoceros among serpents'
Research shows the skin of this boa is up to 15 times thicker than that of similarly sized snakes.
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