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We finally know how tardigrades can survive extreme conditions

When tardigrades encounter harsh environments, high levels of free radicals in their cells trigger the onset of a dormant state in which they can endure extreme hardship

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Can quantum hints in the brain revive a radical consciousness theory?

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Can quantum hints in the brain revive a radical consciousness theory?

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Four new octopus species discovered by deep-sea submersible

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Some corals change sex each year so they can find mates

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2ENH3G9 The latest born West African manatee, left, meets visitors for the first time at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 19 August 2019. The latest-born West African manatee at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, who is the first born female manatee in China, meet visitors for the first time two months after her birth in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 19 August 2019. During the meeting, the manatee chooses her name as Feifei, and interact with present visitors. (Photo by Chen Jimin - Imaginechina/Sipa USA)

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Are there really freshwater manatees thriving deep within West Africa?

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A great white shark cruising through Australian waters

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Sharks can be deterred from beaches by catching and releasing them

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Human cells have a resonant frequency – and it’s just barely audible

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A scanning electron micrograph of mammalian embryonic stem cells

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The development of embryos may be less shaped by genes than we thought

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Inside the secretive cannabis lab that makes futuristic weed

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A bearded seal on the ice in Svalbard

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Arctic seals have weird bones in their noses that help them stay warm

Maze-like bones in the noses of Arctic seals turn out to be an adaptation for keeping warm in chilly conditions

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The unlikely extremophiles lurking in your kitchen

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Shipwrecks are havens for wildlife in areas threatened by fishing

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Marmosets swap brain cells with their siblings

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Sea cucumbers surprise scientists with spectacular light show

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