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biology

Captured: the moment photosynthesis changed the world

Earth

Captured: the moment photosynthesis changed the world

For the first time, geologists have found evidence of how modern photosynthesis evolved 2.4 billion years ago

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Cigarette butts help urban birds ward off mites

Earth

Cigarette butts help urban birds ward off mites

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Leech cocoon preserves 200-million-year-old fossil

Earth

Leech cocoon preserves 200-million-year-old fossil

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Weaver ants help flowers get the best pollinator

Life

Weaver ants help flowers get the best pollinator

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Tiny tug of war in cells underpins life

Life

Tiny tug of war in cells underpins life

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Humans

Tragic tears: Why we are the only animals that cry

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Environment

Battling nature in your backyard

CultureLab

Giant tortoises bounce back in the Galapagos

Life

Giant tortoises bounce back in the Galapagos

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DNA imaged with electron microscope for the first time

Life

DNA imaged with electron microscope for the first time

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Life

Conducting the fiddlers: Robotic crab claws

You've just approached the most attractive male you've ever seen when a giant hand plucks you aloft. Returned to earth, you see five flexing men waving at you…

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Life

Lake life survives in total isolation for 3000 years

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Life

Zoologger: The beetle with a handle on its back

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Life

Ray of light in the right location boosts motivation

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Life

Papa pipefish's pregnancy good for young's immunity

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