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Blobs of worms untangle in milliseconds with a corkscrew wiggle

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Blobs of worms untangle in milliseconds with a corkscrew wiggle

California blackworms gather together in tangled-up balls to preserve moisture during droughts, but they can rapidly separate when they perceive danger thanks to a special helical wriggle

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Elephant seals take power naps in the ocean while slowly sinking

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Moths around a light bulb

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We finally know why insects are attracted to lights

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Big animals move more slowly than small ones to avoid overheating

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Big animals move more slowly than small ones to avoid overheating

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Zebra finches pick singing coaches based on songs they hear as embryos

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Mysterious deep-sea holes may be burrows of tiny shrimp-like creatures

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Mysterious deep-sea holes may be burrows of tiny shrimp-like creatures

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Ants independently evolved to farm fungus at least twice

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thermal night vision grab of starlings roosting A group of common starlings come in to roost after dark ? shown using thermal imaging cameras, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall Page 235, Wild Isles book

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Stunning photographs accompany Attenborough's Wild Isles show

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A whiptail lizard

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Lizards on a US Army base are stress eating due to helicopter noise

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Zebrafish seem to be able to count when they are just four days old

Just a few days after hatching, zebrafish larvae can discriminate between bigger and smaller numbers, suggesting they may have an innate numerical ability

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Brown widow spiders are killing off black widows in the southern US

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Orca seen foster parenting a pilot whale calf for first time

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Bumblebees can teach each other how to open a puzzle box

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Surprising new research on cats will make you see yours in a new light

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