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Exposure to microplastic makes animals want to eat it more

Over multiple generations, small nematode worms began preferring microplastic-contaminated food over cleaner options, which could have consequences for ecosystem health

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Two of five snow leopard cubs recently photographed in Mongolia

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Rare images capture snow leopard cubs in their dens

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My Octopus Mother by Kat Zhou

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Stunningly intimate octopus image wins aquatic photography prize

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Elephant with ivory tusks in front of a bush

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Quick test reveals illegal elephant ivory disguised as mammoth tusks

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Enigmacursor dinosaur in conservation

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A closer look at Enigmacursor, the newly discovered dinosaur species

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A woman looking at a species exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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A new book reveals the deep flaws in our natural history museums

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Enigmatic lizards somehow survived near Chicxulub asteroid impact

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Small and speedy dinosaur recognised as a new species

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Ancient people took wallabies to Indonesian islands in canoes

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Leaf cutter ants carrying sections of leaves

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Why you should assume that even the simplest animals are conscious

There is mounting evidence that even surprisingly simple animals, like invertebrates, have a level of consciousness - but not in the way you might think

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The surprising silver lining to the recent boom in invertebrate pets

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Australian moths use the stars as a compass on 1000-km migrations

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Cryopreserved sea star larvae could enable vital species to recover

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Sauropod dinosaur's last meal reveals that it didn't bother to chew

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