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Male spiders lure aggressive females with peek-a-boo paddle game

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Male spiders lure aggressive females with peek-a-boo paddle game

A newly discovered species of jumping spider has evolved bizarre paddle-shaped limbs to gauge females' interest in mating

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Moonlight helps plankton escape predators during Arctic winters

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Moonlight helps plankton escape predators during Arctic winters

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Busting the baby brain myth: Why motherhood makes minds sharper

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Strangers within: Meet the other humans who live in your body

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Strangers within: Meet the other humans who live in your body

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Farting plants have a built-in stink bomb that deters predators

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Farting plants have a built-in stink bomb that deters predators

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Elusive narwhal babies spotted gathering at Canadian nursery

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Elusive narwhal babies spotted gathering at Canadian nursery

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Polar wildlife under threat as ice melts and makes seas brighter

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Polar wildlife under threat as ice melts and makes seas brighter

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Taboo shouldn't stop us from postponing the menopause

Menopause may be natural, but that doesn't mean women shouldn't put it off and take back control of their bodies

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Mining the hidden treasure of the world's unknown bacteria

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Eating when we should be sleeping may play havoc with our brains

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First results from human young blood rejuvenation trial expected

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Pawful or purrfect? A scientific guide to the best pets

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