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Centipede,Poisonous animal swimming in creek at deep forest,Chaloem Phra Kiat Thai Prachan National park,Thailand.; Shutterstock ID 1044292291; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Brown centipede uses a weird body motion to swim, not its many legs

Some centipedes swim by undulating their whole bodies from tail to head, the opposite direction that snakes and eels use, which helps cut down the drag created by their many legs

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The world is full of living gold, which is more valuable than riches

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The world is full of living gold, which is more valuable than riches

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Black widow spiders remember their prey if it is stolen

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EXF91J Scuba diver approaches adult female humpback whale and younger male escort, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo, Mexico

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Two eye-opening new books delve into the world of animal communication

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Watching someone itch can trigger the same impulse in others

Mind

Why itching can be contagious: Reflex pathway is identified in mice

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Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

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Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

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Lemurs hugging trees to cool down on the Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve in southwest Madagascar

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Lemurs hug tree trunks to cool down when temperatures top 30°C

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Woodpecker brains process their own tree-drumming as if it's birdsong

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Two new books about sharks reveal how and why we should conserve them

Culture

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

Life

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

In his new book, David Peña-Guzmán argues that animals that can dream have a sense of self, and therefore a far more complex kind of "animalhood" than we thought possible

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Are these spiders dreaming? REM-like sleep exhibited in arachnids

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Pobblebonk frogs have a weird trick for surviving very acidic pools

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Deer in Costa Rica gnaw on sea turtle bones

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Backpack-wearing rats could start search-and-rescue missions next year

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