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Sled dogs are making Svalbard greener with their poo

Satellite images show an increase in greenery at dog sledding locations in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, thanks to the fertilising effect of dog droppings

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Emperor penguin colonies lost all their chicks due to ice breakup

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2JHH3RR Drosophila Melanogaster male fruit fly on a green leaf

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Flies riding on a carousel suggest that insects like to play

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Are there really big cats roaming the UK countryside?

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Sick blackbirds go to bed earlier just like us

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Elephants are stressed out by close encounters with tourists

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Bees miss out on sleep if they are exposed to light at night

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The newly discovered Perucetus colossus, an ancient species of whale, is thought to be one of the largest and heaviest animals on record, reports a study published in Nature. Estimates of its size and weight, based on a partial skeleton, rival those of the blue whale, which was previously thought to be the heaviest animal ever to exist. The findings suggest that the trend towards gigantism in marine mammals may have begun earlier than previously thought. Reconstruction of Perucetus colossus in its coastal habitat. Estimated body length: ~20 meters. Credit: Alberto Gennari

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Ancient whale might have been the heaviest animal that ever lived

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Oldest adult jellyfish fossil ever found is over 500 million years old

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Oldest adult jellyfish fossil ever found is over 500 million years old

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Male moths make their own perfume from flowers to attract females

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Male moths make their own perfume from flowers to attract females

Tobacco budworm moth males gather a sweet-smelling chemical from flowers and release it from hairy appendages when they are near females to make themselves more attractive

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Nightingales match the pitch of their rivals in singing duels

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Unique egg patterns help drongos avoid getting duped by cuckoos

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Shortage of male turtles could be solved by splash of cold seawater

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Postmenopausal orcas seem to prevent sons from getting into fights

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