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‘Softer’ form of CRISPR may edit genes more accurately

Gene editing with CRISPR can cause off-target mutations, but this seems to happen less often with an enzyme that cuts one of the strands of DNA instead of both

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An image of a feathered theropod dinosaur eating a mammal on a cold day

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Dinosaurs’ ability to survive icy cold helped them dominate the planet

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Abyssinian cat

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Mysterious staggering disease in cats down to previously unknown virus

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P872D6 West Europese egel in bos; West European Hedgehog in forest

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How to increase your chances of seeing a hedgehog in your garden

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This young green turtle was eagerly snacking on a lion?s mane jellyfish at Julian Rocks like a child eating candy floss. She took such a large mouthful that the jelly morsel wrapped around her face like a veil as she kept swimming blindly towards the surface.

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Like a child eating candyfloss: see a green turtle tuck into jellyfish

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2APGEY7 Coyote (Canis latrans), a presumable natural hybrid with red wolf (Canis rufus) in a wet meadow, Galveston, Texas, USA.

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Ghost DNA from hybrid coyotes could save endangered red wolves

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'Dogor', an 18,000 year-old wolf puppy from Yakutia which was included in the study

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Dogs are descended from two populations of ancient wolves

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Hawks forward dive and then swoop up to hit the brakes before landing

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Hawks forward dive and then swoop up to hit the brakes before landing

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AI that detects chicken distress calls could improve farm conditions

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Volvox green algae

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Algae cells that cheat are more likely to die of environmental stress

Cheaters don't win – at least in algae. Cells modified to reproduce when they shouldn't are more vulnerable to changes in the environment. This trade-off could help explain the emergence of multicellular organisms, and what prevents our cells from rebelling against ourselves

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New-to-science toad species discovered on university campus in Peru

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African wild dogs give birth 22 days later than they did 30 years ago

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be killed by pom-pom molecules

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Chimpanzees hunt for fruit in video game to test navigation skills

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