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A blue jellyfish drifts in a dark ocean. Four more jellyfish swim in the background.

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Immortal jellyfish genes identified that may explain their long lives

By performing a DNA comparison of two similar jellyfish species, researchers have found the genes that could stop and reverse ageing in immortal jellyfish

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A large, black Newfoundland dog with drool dripping from its half open mouth

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Mucus has evolved at least 15 times in mammals

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jurgen Christine Sohns/Imagebroker/Shutterstock (4401886a) European Polecat (Mustela putorius), adult, alert, Surrey, England, United Kingdom VARIOUS

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UK polecats numbers are rising as they interbreed with ferrets

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When Animals Dream review: Making the case for 'animalhood'

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When Animals Dream review: Making the case for 'animalhood'

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Liparis gibbus (white light) A juvenile Liparis gibbus imaged under white light ? J. Sparks, D. Gruber

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Glowing Arctic snailfish is packed with antifreeze proteins

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a nest largely made of fungal rhizophores (one actually has a couple of fruiting bodies, that is mushrooms, coming out of it)

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Tropical birds build nests from fungi that may keep parasites at bay

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Saiga antelopes have increased 10-fold after mass die-off in 2015

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Saiga antelopes have increased 10-fold after mass die-off in 2015

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Long-tailed macaque

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Monkeys in Bali use stones as sex toys to fill their leisure time

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Skull and life reconstruction of Tyrannosaurus rex with original eye socket and eye (left) and hypothetical reconstruction with circular eye socket and enlarged eye (right).

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T. rex’s unusual eye sockets helped it evolve a powerful bite

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Indo-Pacific sponge Chelonaplysilla sp.

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Sponges can ‘sneeze’ and other sea creatures eat their mucus

Despite having no nerves or muscles, sea sponges slowly contract to squeeze sand and debris out of the openings they feed through

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Giant yellow crustacean in an aquarium turns out to be new species

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Hummingbird that was feared extinct is spotted in Colombian mountains

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Wilder review: A compelling look at how lost species are restored

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Labrador dogs gene edited and cloned to prevent inherited hip disease

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