Environment
Polar bear penis bone may be weakened by pollution
The baculum, a bone in the penis of polar bears, is losing density in areas where pollutant contamination is high – and that may spoil the bears' sex life
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Environment
Sperm whale’s emergency evacuation… of its bowels
Regulars
Health
Mice evolve better, not bigger, balls in sperm race
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Life
This baby coral will grow up to patch ailing reefs
Regulars
Health
Shoes vs barefoot: The myth of the normal foot
Features
60 Seconds
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Life
How fudged embryo illustrations led to drawn-out lies
Culture
Life
Adapt first, mutate later: Is evolution out of order?
Features
Health
Brain signature of emotion-linked pain is uncovered
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Life
Lizard penises evolve super-fast
They say size matters, but what of speed? In some lizards, penises have been evolving incredibly quickly – up to six times faster than other traits
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Environment
Whaleworld: Looking for cetacean culture
Culture
Earth
Climate change may halve giant panda’s habitat by 2070
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Earth
Save the monarch butterfly from extinction
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Life
Deep bacteria may evolve even without passing genes on
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