Environment
Synthetic spider venom makes a kinder, safer antidote
A synthetic antivenom may one day lead to a vaccine against the bites of deadly spiders
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Earth
Plague of locusts blankets Madagascar
Regulars
Environment
Lone wolf: The beast that shouldn’t have been
Features
Humans
What does it mean to be posthuman?
Books & Arts
Environment
First land animals kept their fish faces
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Environment
Zoologger: The moth with the highest-pitched hearing
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Environment
Bristly tongue helps bats grab nectar
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Environment
Orcas battle sperm whales in cetacean battle royal
Regulars
Environment
Zoologger: The hibernating lemur that feeds on its tail
News
Micro-ratchet spins pearls with perfect symmetry
It took humans hundreds of thousands of years to invent the wheel, but molluscs have been turning out flawless spheres for hundreds of millions of years.
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Life
Lethal DNA tags could keep innocent people out of jail
News
Discover your hidden superpowers
Features
Environment
Falklands penguins return home through a sandstorm
Regulars
Humans
Analogy: The vital talent that fuels our minds
Opinion