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Cocaine in the water makes eels hyperactive and damages muscles

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Cocaine in the water makes eels hyperactive and damages muscles

There are low levels of cocaine and other drugs in many rivers, and lab studies suggest that European eels are suffering muscle damage as a result

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consciousness artwork

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Consciousness: How we’re solving a mystery bigger than our minds

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Male peacocks can make females' heads vibrate at a distance

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Male peacocks can make females' heads vibrate at a distance

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The first Americans had pet dogs 1000 years earlier than thought

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The first Americans had pet dogs 1000 years earlier than thought

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Bacteria may survive temperatures hot enough to melt lead

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Bacteria may survive temperatures hot enough to melt lead

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Spiders can ‘fly’ because they make near-invisible paragliders

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Spiders can ‘fly’ because they make near-invisible paragliders

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Wild animals are turning nocturnal to keep away from humans

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Wild animals are turning nocturnal to keep away from humans

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EU will limit the use of palm oil as car fuel but won’t stop it

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EU will limit the use of palm oil as car fuel but won’t stop it

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When a daddy longlegs is attacked by a flatworm things get messy

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When a daddy longlegs is attacked by a flatworm things get messy

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The epic hunt for the place on Earth where life started

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The epic hunt for the place on Earth where life started

Darwin's warm little pond, the deep ocean and icy shores – all have been suggested as the birthplace of life. Now one location could have it all

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Britain’s hedgehog population has fallen 66 per cent in 20 years

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Africa's 2000-year-old trees of life are suddenly dying off

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Your personal cloud of microbes can be used to identify you

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Sperm whales are tracking fishing boats and stealing their fish

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