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cell biology

Green worms create a superorganism that becomes a giant seaweed

Life

Green worms create a superorganism that becomes a giant seaweed

These flatworms live off energy provided by the green algae they store in their tissues – allowing them to spend their lives sunbathing on sandy beaches

Regulars

Bat-drone uses shape-shifting wings to skim over water

Life

Bat-drone uses shape-shifting wings to skim over water

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A doctor takes notes on a clipboard as a patient is receiving treatment in the background

Technology

AI reads doctors' notes to find hidden links in cancer cases

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Sea snail

Life

Sea butterflies fly underwater just like insects do in the air

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Ibis plucking fish from water

Life

Bald ibis among wildlife driven to extinction in Syria and Libya

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cannibal seal

Life

First video footage of seal drowning and eating a pup

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Inside a wasp's head: Here's what it sees to find its way home

Life

Inside a wasp's head: Here's what it sees to find its way home

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great white shark

Life

White shark's diet may include biggest fish of all: whale shark

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Invasive raccoon dogs harbour parasites that can infect people

Life

Invasive raccoon dogs harbour parasites that can infect people

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A baby having its umbilical cord cut

Health

Umbilical blood cells kill cancer quicker than adult cells

Blood cells from donated umbilical cords fight leukaemia far better than adult blood, suggesting we've underestimated the power of the fetal immune response

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Life

So long, suckers: Would it be safe to wipe out mosquitoes?

Comment

Life

First case of lethal female aggression seen in orangutans

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Life

Baby giraffes steal milk, and adults let them do it

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Life

Speargun-toting superbugs end up shooting each other

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