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Axolotls seem to pause their biological clocks and stop ageing

In most vertebrates, a pattern of chemical marks on the genome is a reliable indicator of age, but in axolotls this clock seems to stop after the first four years of life

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Forests became less diverse when ancient people started herding pigs

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Giant rats trained to sniff out illegal wildlife trade

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Some lizards can stay underwater for longer by blowing out and then rebreathing bubbles of air. This has been suspected since the behaviour was first observed, and now Lindsey Swierk at Binghamton University in New York has confirmed it.

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Air jacket helps 'scuba-diving' lizards stay underwater for longer

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Tiny chameleon spotted by tourists in Madagascar is new to science

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Tiny chameleon spotted by tourists in Madagascar is new to science

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Cats have brain activity recorded with the help of crocheted hats

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Is life better as a dog? A philosopher investigates

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How Star Trek-style replicators could lead to a food revolution

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Ants change the way they build nests to stop diseases spreading

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Endangered wombat's rare encounter with echidna caught on camera

A camera trap at an Australian nature refuge has captured a boisterous interaction between a northern hairy-nosed wombat and an echidna

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Sharks leap out of the water more often than you might think

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Bat die-off led to more insecticide use and more infant deaths in US

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Wild bees have found a surprising place to nest in cities

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Pregnant shark that disappeared may have been eaten by another shark

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