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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

The mega-coral measures 34 metres by 32 metres – making it larger than a blue whale – and it is thought to be three centuries old

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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

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A day octopus hunting with a blue goatfish

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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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2XNT486 Saint Denis, France. 02nd Aug, 2024. Olympics, Paris 2024, athletics, Stade de France, preliminary competition, view into the stadium. Credit: Sven Hoppe/dpa/Alamy Live News

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

The deeply researched podcast series Tested tells the stories of Namibian sprinter Christine Mboma and Kenya’s Maximila Imali, and how their early successes made their womanhood suspect to some

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Health

Most detailed map of uterine lining yields clues about endometriosis

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Pregnant shark that disappeared may have been eaten by another shark

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Environment

How a viral video made turtles the face of the ocean plastic crisis

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Why the underground home of the world’s weirdest wildlife is in danger

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