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Ancient wasp may have used its rear end to trap flies

Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to immobilise other insects

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Why do giraffes have spots? Not for the reason you might think

Chemistry

Foie gras made without force-feeding thanks to molecular mimicry

Rewilded Bison - Romania?s Tarcu mountains Daniel M?rlea Fee agreed

Environment

How a surprising twist on rewilding could help settle our carbon debt

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Two-fingered dinosaur used its enormous claws to eat leaves

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Budgie brains have a map of vocal sounds just like humans

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What the extraordinary medical know-how of wild animals can teach us

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Fossils reveal what the fur of early mammals looked like

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Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoid being eaten

Illustrator?s signature must be included in all reproductions Carboniferous forest. Illustration of a flooded forest containing primitive plant species and fauna that existed during the Carboniferous period (360 to 286 million years ago). At bottom centre is a Hylonomus reptile. Its prey, a giant dragonfly (Meganeura monyi) is at left. The plants included Lepidodendron, an ancient lycopod also known as a scale tree. The Carboniferous forests gave rise to the coal deposits that fuel industry today.

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Gripping account of how plants and animals shaped each other

Palaeontologist Riley Black is back with a thrilling guide to how animals and plants co-evolved over millennia

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Permafrost mummies are unlocking the secrets of prehistory

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Black squirrels may be evolving due to roadkill in cities

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Big animals have higher cancer risk 鈥� but also evolved better defences

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Dogs seem to have a strong preference for yellow things