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marine biology

Heart cockle shells

Life

Heart-shaped mollusc has windows that work like fibre optics

Tiny, solid windows in the shells of heart cockles let in light for the photosynthetic algae inside them – and they could show us how to make better fibre-optic cables

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World's largest coral discovered by accident

Environment

World’s largest coral is 300 years old and was discovered by accident

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Cancer atlas reveals how tumours evolve inside the body

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P1MNB3 The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head look

Life

Richard Dawkins's latest crams gorgeous writing in an ill-fitting box

Culture

Life

Two injured comb jellies can merge to form one individual

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A shark survived being stabbed through the head by a swordfish

Life

A shark survived being stabbed through the head by a swordfish

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Coral bleaching

Environment

Here's how coral reefs might survive hotter, more acidic oceans

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A day octopus hunting with a blue goatfish

Life

Octopuses and fish hunt as a team to catch more prey

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Technology

‘Shazam for whales’ uses AI to track sounds heard in Mariana Trench

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Life

Sharks leap out of the water more often than you might think

Breaching is a common behaviour in a wide range of sharks and rays, and it is thought to have functions related to courtship, birthing and hygiene

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Society

A podcast explores how sport is drawing the line between men and women

Culture

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Most detailed map of uterine lining yields clues about endometriosis

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Life

Pregnant shark that disappeared may have been eaten by another shark

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Environment

How a viral video made turtles the face of the ocean plastic crisis

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