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Sharks aren’t silent after all

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Sharks aren’t silent after all

A species of houndshark called Mustelus lenticulatus makes sharp clicking noises when handled. Until now, sharks as a group were thought to be universally quiet

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US military wants to grow giant biological structures in space

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US military wants to grow giant biological structures in space

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Mummified Wolf Pup found at Last Chance Creek

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Permafrost mummies are unlocking the secrets of prehistory

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Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey

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Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey

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A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life

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A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life

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Salamanders fill their toes with blood before each step

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Salamanders fill their toes with blood before each step

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Gorgeous images capture coral breeding breakthrough

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Gorgeous images capture coral breeding breakthrough

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An orchid uses a finger-like appendage to pollinate itself

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An orchid uses a finger-like appendage to pollinate itself

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Giant isopod named after Darth Vader is a delicacy in Vietnam

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Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes fosteri) colony with chicks, age 9-12 weeks, Antarctica. Bookplate.

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We thought we knew emperor penguins – robots are proving us wrong

For decades, we studied only a tiny number of Antarctica's emperor penguins. Now robots and satellites are revealing surprising secrets about how they live

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Life

Dolphins may use their teeth to hear underwater

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Whales may hone their singing skills by practising out of season

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Genetic tweak to three key crops massively boosts their growth

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The bizarre story of a rodent utopia that predicted doom for humanity

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