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A bearded seal on the ice in Svalbard

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Arctic seals have weird bones in their noses that help them stay warm

Maze-like bones in the noses of Arctic seals turn out to be an adaptation for keeping warm in chilly conditions

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The unlikely extremophiles lurking in your kitchen

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The unlikely extremophiles lurking in your kitchen

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Shipwrecks are havens for wildlife in areas threatened by fishing

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Marmosets swap brain cells with their siblings

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Hair seems to help shrimp move through water

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Hairy legs make you swim better – if you're a shrimp

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Sea cucumbers surprise scientists with spectacular light show

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Yeast has half its DNA rewritten in quest for synthetic complex cells

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Artist's impression of mitochondria

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A type of vitamin B3 might treat chronic pain related to inflammation

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Orca and fishing boats in the Straits of Gibraltar, Europe

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Orcas sink another sailboat as a bewildering wave of attacks continues

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Adult patiria starfish

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Starfish don't have a body - they're just a big squished head

Gene expression patterns in starfish reveal a surprising answer to the question of how they evolved their unusual body shape

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Ash from wildfires may fuel the growth of plankton in the ocean

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Our cells may boost their health by eating bacteria-killing viruses

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Most mammals go through the menopause - if they live long enough

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See a mob of seals save their pups from a shark in Planet Earth III

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