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Orcas have begun wearing salmon hats again – and we may soon know why

About 40 years ago, researchers noticed a population of orcas had begun swimming around with dead fish on their heads, and now the craze is back

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Worm-like fossil is the oldest ancestor of spiders and crustaceans

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Worm-like fossil is the oldest ancestor of spiders and crustaceans

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Brainwave experiment shows minke whales have ultrasonic hearing

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Brainwave experiment shows minke whales have ultrasonic hearing

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Heart cockle shells

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Heart-shaped mollusc has windows that work like fibre optics

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World's largest coral discovered by accident

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World’s largest coral is 300 years old and was discovered by accident

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Cancer atlas reveals how tumours evolve inside the body

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P1MNB3 The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head look

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Richard Dawkins's latest crams gorgeous writing in an ill-fitting box

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Two injured comb jellies can merge to form one individual

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A shark survived being stabbed through the head by a swordfish

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A shark survived being stabbed through the head by a swordfish

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Coral bleaching

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Here's how coral reefs might survive hotter, more acidic oceans

Coral reefs around the world are at risk of collapse due to rising temperatures and acidifying oceans, but the natural adaptability of some species may help buy time

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Octopuses and fish hunt as a team to catch more prey

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‘Shazam for whales’ uses AI to track sounds heard in Mariana Trench

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

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A podcast explores how sport is drawing the line between men and women

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