Earth
Leech cocoon preserves 200-million-year-old fossil
Move over amber. When it comes to preserving soft-bodied animals through the ages, there's a newcomer in town: fossilised leech "cocoons"
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Environment
Battling nature in your backyard
Culture
Humans
Tragic tears: Why we are the only animals that cry
Culture
Environment
Giant tortoises bounce back in the Galapagos
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Environment
Weaver ants help flowers get the best pollinator
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Life
Tiny tug of war in cells underpins life
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Life
DNA imaged with electron microscope for the first time
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Life
Conducting the fiddlers: Robotic crab claws
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Environment
Lake life survives in total isolation for 3000 years
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Environment
Zoologger: The beetle with a handle on its back
Zoologger is our weekly column highlighting extraordinary animals – and occasionally other organisms – from around the world
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Life
Hive minds: Honeybee intelligence creates a buzz
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Health
Genes show how your lifestyle affects your health
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Earth
Reckless forest plants living on the edge
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Health
Ray of light in the right location boosts motivation
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