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marine biology

Ostriches on the savanna

Life

Why the ostrich is the only living animal with four kneecaps

The ostrich appears to be unique in the animal kingdom, because it has two kneecaps on each knee rather than one. The question is why

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Lizard-bot spins its coiled tail to move easily through sand

Life

Lizard-bot spins its coiled tail to move easily through sand

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'Mother' coral reefs are breathing life into their neighbours

Earth

'Mother' coral reefs are breathing life into their neighbours

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mind artwork

Health

How menopause and Alzheimer’s change the brain in similar ways

Features

A group of macaques

Life

Low-ranked female monkeys band together against their leaders

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trout

Life

Solving how fish swim so well may help design underwater robots

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Meet the turtles surviving an invasion of enormous tractors

Life

Meet the turtles surviving an invasion of enormous tractors

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A filter-feeder

Earth

Weird creatures are spreading polluting plastic through the sea

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umbilical cord

Life

Banking a baby's cord blood may save their life. Is it worth it?

Insight

I paid £2000 to bank my son’s cord blood, but couldn’t use it

Life

I paid £2000 to bank my son’s cord blood, but couldn’t use it

An anonymous father says after storing the expensive cells, his son developed a condition that the blood could not treat

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Life

Fish eat bits of plastic because they think they smell good

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Life

Goldfish go months without oxygen by making alcohol inside cells

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Earth

Fighting to breathe in the face of Canada’s wildfire emergency

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Life

Primate brains react differently to faces of friends and VIPs

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