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Super-invasive termites could spread from Florida around the world

Two of the most destructive invasive termite species are interbreeding in the US – they can survive a wider range of temperatures and could easily spread across the globe

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'Bone collector' caterpillar wears dead insect body parts as disguise

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US has imported billions of wild animals in the past 20 years

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US has imported billions of wild animals in the past 20 years

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The Nepenthes pongoides pitcher plant

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Hairy ‘orangutan pitcher plant’ discovered in Borneo

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The vampire-like Hylomys macarong hedgehog

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‘Vampire’ hedgehog among 234 new species identified in Asia

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Can you and your family solve these mind-bending scientific riddles?

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Can you and your family solve these mind-bending scientific riddles?

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Endangered skates saved from extinction by hatching in captivity

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China is sending giant pandas to US zoos for the first time in decades

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MRI image of the 250th California condor egg to hatch at the San Diego Zoo Safari.

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See inside an endangered California condor egg just before it hatches

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Northern white rhino could be saved from extinction using frozen skin

We have enough genetic material to bring back the northern white rhino, but doing so won’t be easy

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Half of migratory animal species are in decline – many face extinction

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Diving with manatees in Mexico's unexplored caves

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California frog reintroduction is rare victory against fungal pandemic

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Inside the milk bank creating infant formula for orphaned animals

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