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Zambia to kill 2000 hippos because they might spread anthrax

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Zambia to kill 2000 hippos because they might spread anthrax

Over the next five years 2000 hippos are to be culled in Zambia, supposedly to stop them giving people anthrax, but the cull may inadvertently fuel the trade in hippo ivory

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Brains grow brand new neurons after experimental drug injection

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don't know why

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Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don't know why

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A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide

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A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide

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The frogs bouncing back after almost being wiped out by disease

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The frogs bouncing back after almost being wiped out by disease

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Silkworms now have a bacterial superpower thanks to CRISPR

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Silkworms now have a bacterial superpower thanks to CRISPR

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Medicine for sick koalas turns out to actually kill them

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Medicine for sick koalas turns out to actually kill them

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Leopards that live in cities are protecting people from rabies

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Leopards that live in cities are protecting people from rabies

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Bats spread Ebola because they’ve evolved not to fight viruses

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Bats spread Ebola because they’ve evolved not to fight viruses

Bats can carry viruses like Ebola and Marburg that are lethal for humans. This may be because, in order to fly, their bodies have given up on fighting such viruses

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Ants care for wounded comrades by licking their wounds clean

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Oldest dog burial suggests prehistoric humans loved dogs as pets

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Chimps are now dying of the common cold and they are all at risk

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Our lust for tastier chocolate has transformed the cocoa tree

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