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Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus) in the desert near Ayers Rock, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia

Life

Evolution’s rules mean life on Earth isn’t that varied after all

While there are millions of species on Earth, many of them have almost identical lifestyles, suggesting nature is more regular and rule-based than we thought

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Seal pups get separated from their mums by icebreaker ships

Life

Seal pups get separated from their mums by icebreaker ships

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Alexandre Aebi inspecting one of his hives in his apiary in Switzerland

Life

Neonicotinoid pesticides found in honey from every continent

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White-footed mouse

Life

New York City mice may be evolving to eat fast food like pizza

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Artificial organs used in operations without approval for humans

Health

Artificial organs used in operations without approval for humans

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Hand holds a starfish

Life

Hundreds of Japanese species floated to the US on tsunami debris

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Bare bones: Five human ancestors known only from a few fossils

Humans

Bare bones: Five human ancestors known only from a few fossils

Features

Cutting off a shark fin

Life

Banning shark fin soup in the US is bad for shark conservation

Comment

A finger on a touchscreen

Technology

It takes 30 seconds for your fingerprint to grip your smartphone

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Alligator bites shark

Life

Alligators versus sharks: Who wins this ultimate showdown?

A review of historical accounts shows there have been several alligator-on-shark grudge matches, hinting at an unlikely food source

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Life

New Zealand’s iconic kiwi birds may be losing their sight

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Life

Dinosaurs that seemed veggie also ate the odd bit of shellfish

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Life

Robots can hitch-hike on sharks thanks to ultrastrong sucker

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Life

Sacrificial virgin spiders let their nieces eat them alive

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