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Leafcutter ants choose architecturally sound building materials

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Leafcutter ants choose architecturally sound building materials

South American leafcutter ants (Acromyrmex fracticornis) construct turrets for their nests by carefully selecting materials that are suitable for the job

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Tardigrade

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Tardigrades survive deadly radiation by glowing in the dark

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Tragic image of an orphan macaque wins wildlife photography award

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Tragic image of an orphan macaque wins wildlife photography award

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Naked mole rats

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Naked mole rats invade neighbouring colonies and kidnap their babies

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African wading rats

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Rat that uses whiskers to hunt underwater prey is really four species

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A drop of blood could reveal how old wild elephants are

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A drop of blood could reveal how old wild elephants are

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New species of tiny ‘fairy shrimp’ found in the world’s hottest desert

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New species of tiny ‘fairy shrimp’ found in the world’s hottest desert

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Tree frog

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Some frogs have evolved eyes that are far too big for their bodies

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Bat

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Young bats accept reality of climate change before older generations

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Ig Nobel prize winners

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The weird and wacky science that won Ig Nobel prizes this year

Is there a link between income inquality and kissing? And why do alligators make such loud bellows around mating season? Feedback reports from the Ig Nobel prize

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The horn-like knobs on a giraffe's head can be a deadly lightning rod

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Cloned testicles let goats father the offspring of another male

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The amusing skulduggery-filled tale of how beavers returned to Britain

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Sea anemones grow more tentacles when they have plenty of food to eat

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