Life
Luminous frog is the first known naturally fluorescent amphibian
Fluorescent compounds make a South American tree frog much brighter at night, and the trait may be more widespread in nature than we realise
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Earth
Metabolism may be older than life itself and start spontaneously
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Environment
Maize engineered to silence deadly toxins in poisonous mould
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Environment
Never-before-seen gatherings of hundreds of humpback whales
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Environment
Dogs use deception to get what they want from humans (a sausage)
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Environment
Sneaky beetles evolved disguise to look like ants, then eat them
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Environment
Ebola vaccine promising in chimps but may never be used
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Translucent helmeted cockroach looks like an alien with a halo
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Sociable woodpeckers that cooperate have evolved smaller brains
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Humans
Subway chicken row shows faith in food is still a battleground
Complex, opaque supply chains mean consumer trust in processed foods is vulnerable like never before. What can be done, wonders science writer Nicola Temple
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Earth
Raindrops make soil bacteria take off and fly through air
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Environment
First-ever underwater video of the elusive True’s beaked whale
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Environment
WW2 bomb craters are a home to rare and vulnerable animals
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Health
Artificial embryo grown in a dish from two types of stem cells
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