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Sharks aren’t silent after all

Life

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

Technology

US military wants to grow giant biological structures in space

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Mummified Wolf Pup found at Last Chance Creek

Life

Permafrost mummies are unlocking the secrets of prehistory

Features

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

Life

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

Life

Salamanders fill their toes with blood before each step

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Gorgeous images capture coral breeding breakthrough

Earth

Gorgeous images capture coral breeding breakthrough

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An orchid uses a finger-like appendage to pollinate itself

Life

An orchid uses a finger-like appendage to pollinate itself

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Life

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.

Environment

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

Features

Life

Dolphins may use their teeth to hear underwater

The teeth of dolphins and other toothed whales are connected to a uniquely thick bundle of nerve fibres, which might play a role in sound detection

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Life

Whales may hone their singing skills by practising out of season

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Environment

Genetic tweak to three key crops massively boosts their growth

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Environment

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

Features

Life

The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate

Features

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