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marine biology

Mud eel's wonky body may help it ambush prey

Life

Mud eel's wonky body may help it ambush prey

A pair of sea-floor-dwelling eels found off the coast of West Africa have lopsided features that may help them operate as ‘sit-and-wait’ ambush predators

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First dogs may have been extremely sociable wolves

Life

First dogs may have been extremely sociable wolves

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People looking through window at a hopsital nursery with abies in cots

Life

At least 75 per cent of our DNA really is useless junk after all

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blue whale skeleton suspended from the ceiling

Life

The day Hope the whale stole the show

Culture

A view accross farmland with a little water on the surface

Life

150-year-old zombie plants revived after excavating ghost ponds

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Raven

Life

Ravens can plan for future as well as 4-year-old children can

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brain artwork

Life

Smart but dumb: probing the mysteries of brainless intelligence

Features

A veery thrush in the midst of singing its swinging song

Life

Swinging birds play with rhythm like jazz musicians

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Fire ants building a tower

Life

Ants build living towers that flow like a fountain in reverse

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humpback whale feeding next a salmon hatchery

Life

Whales sneak into shallow water to eat salmon from hatcheries

Humpbacks have been spotted feeding on baby salmon bred for release into the wild to restock fisheries for the first time, competing with fishermen

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Life

Even toddlers expect bullies to get more than their fair share

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we let synthetic life forms loose?

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Health

Children who sleep less may age faster at a cellular level

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Health

Old brains can’t hear similar sounds but a drug can change that

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