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marine biology

Lizard-bot spins its coiled tail to move easily through sand

Life

Lizard-bot spins its coiled tail to move easily through sand

Moving through sand or snow can be tricky for robots. A new one inspired by both bacteria and seeds can wiggle straight through without trouble

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'Mother' coral reefs are breathing life into their neighbours

Earth

'Mother' coral reefs are breathing life into their neighbours

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mind artwork

Health

How menopause and Alzheimer’s change the brain in similar ways

Features

A group of macaques

Life

Low-ranked female monkeys band together against their leaders

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trout

Life

Solving how fish swim so well may help design underwater robots

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Meet the turtles surviving an invasion of enormous tractors

Life

Meet the turtles surviving an invasion of enormous tractors

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A filter-feeder

Earth

Weird creatures are spreading polluting plastic through the sea

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umbilical cord

Life

Banking a baby's cord blood may save their life. Is it worth it?

Insight

I paid £2000 to bank my son’s cord blood, but couldn’t use it

Life

I paid £2000 to bank my son’s cord blood, but couldn’t use it

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shoal of silver fish against a green and blue background

Life

Fish eat bits of plastic because they think they smell good

Hungry fish are gulping down mouthfuls of plastic, perhaps because it smells like their favourite foods

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Life

Goldfish go months without oxygen by making alcohol inside cells

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Earth

Fighting to breathe in the face of Canada’s wildfire emergency

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Life

Primate brains react differently to faces of friends and VIPs

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Earth

Sea snakes are turning black in response to industrial pollution

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