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First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

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First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

Tiny bone fragments from Alaska suggest birds started breeding and nesting in the Arctic 30 million years earlier than previously thought

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Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad

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Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad

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The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

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The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

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Our cells can divide in a completely unexpected way

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Giant coral colony discovered in Red Sea tourism hotspot

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Dolphins are dying from toxic chemicals banned since the 1980s

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Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them

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Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them

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The animals revealing why human culture isn't as special as we thought

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The animals revealing why human culture isn't as special as we thought

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Sharks aren’t silent after all

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Sharks aren’t silent after all

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US military wants to grow giant biological structures in space

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US military wants to grow giant biological structures in space

DARPA scientists are exploring ways to grow massive biological objects, such as telescope antennas or huge nets to snag debris, in space

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Permafrost mummies are unlocking the secrets of prehistory

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A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life

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Salamanders fill their toes with blood before each step

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Gorgeous images capture coral breeding breakthrough

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