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Animal that doesn't need oxygen to survive discovered

Life

Animal that doesn't need oxygen to survive discovered

All animals rely on oxygen at least at some stage of their life, but a parasite that infects fish seems to have completely lost the ability to use it – where it gets its energy from is still a mystery

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Giant panda

Environment

Keep raising money to save the pandas - it helps other animals too

Analysis

Spraying ants

Life

Some ants disinfect food by drinking the acid they spray at enemies

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sea turtle hatchlings

Life

Why climate change is creating more female sea turtles and crocodiles

Features

Horseshoe bat

Health

Coronavirus: Why infections from animals are such a deadly problem

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A lazy cave salamander didn't move from the same spot for 7 years

Life

A lazy cave salamander didn't move from the same spot for 7 years

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Wild horses in the US are being shot with contraceptive darts

Environment

Wild horses in the US are being shot with contraceptive darts

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Releasing rescued orangutans into the wild doesn’t boost populations

Life

Releasing rescued orangutans into the wild doesn’t boost populations

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We’ve seen wolf pups play fetch just like dogs for the first time

Life

We’ve seen wolf pups play fetch just like dogs for the first time

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face of girl

Life

Here's how we can learn from other animals to create a better Earth

The exhibition Animalesque celebrates what we share with Earth's other species – and offers hope for reforming our relationship with the natural world

Culture

Life

Wallace & Gromit's creators make new animation to try to save the seas

Culture

Life

Cuttlefish wearing 3D glasses prove they sense depth just like us

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Life

Beautiful close-ups of endangered big cats make real catwalk look tame

Regulars

Life

Bottlenose dolphins are splitting into two different species

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