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Iridescent beetle shimmers for 49 million years

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Iridescent beetle shimmers for 49 million years

It's rare to see a fossil this vibrant – most have long ago faded to grey. Now researchers are reverse-engineering the process

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Peaceful passenger pigeon waits for resurrection

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Peaceful passenger pigeon waits for resurrection

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My life goal is to cure colour blindness

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My life goal is to cure colour blindness

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Oldest animal genome is sequenced from horse bone

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Oldest animal genome is sequenced from horse bone

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A sick world in gorgeous close-up

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A sick world in gorgeous close-up

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How to win people's hearts and minds for GM farming

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How to win people's hearts and minds for GM farming

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How to win people's hearts and minds for GM farming

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Snail shell stripes reveal Irish origins

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Snail shell stripes reveal Irish origins

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Naked mole rats reveal why they are immune to cancer

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Naked mole rats reveal why they are immune to cancer

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Jumbo challenge: How elephants keep their cool

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Jumbo challenge: How elephants keep their cool

Keeping cool is tough for the biggest land animal, but elephants have evolved some clever tricks. By Jessica Hamzelou

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Delicate nano-flowers coaxed from simple seeds

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Float like a butterfly

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Forget pandas – ugly animals should be protected too

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Farmed fish overtakes farmed beef for first time

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