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Ancient ‘living fossil’ fish has scales that act as adaptable armour
The coelacanth fish has scales that can change their internal structure if they are pierced by a predator to stop cracks spreading
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Life
David Attenborough’s Life on Earth review – a revamped classic
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Life
The colour blind octopus that mastered the art of disguise
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Life
Baby giraffes with small and oval markings are most likely to die
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Life
Manta rays have a special trick for filtering very tiny bits of food
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Life
The 7 non-human mammals where females rule the roost
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Hacking nature’s coolest inventions to create the perfect metal
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The rare-leopard spotter who accidentally caught gunmen in her traps
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Female flies evolved serrated genitals that get in the way during sex
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Environment
AI eavesdrops on Borneo’s rainforests to check on biodiversity
Solar-powered sensors are listening in to rainforests in Borneo to check on biodiversity. One plan is to use AI to identify different animal calls
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Earth
Earliest known animal was a half-billion-year-old underwater blob
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Life
Dance flies attract males with their hairy legs and inflatable sacs
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Peaceful basking sharks can leap just as powerfully as great whites
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Technology
Watch this bat-inspired robot use sound to navigate and spot plants
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