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We finally know how tardigrades can survive extreme conditions
When tardigrades encounter harsh environments, high levels of free radicals in their cells trigger the onset of a dormant state in which they can endure extreme hardship
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Mass death of seal pups raises fears of bird flu spreading in mammals
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Alpine ibex are becoming more nocturnal as the climate gets hotter
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Four new octopus species discovered by deep-sea submersible
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Invasive mink eradicated from parts of England by using scented traps
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Numbats are overheating because Australia is getting too hot for them
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Early fossil identified as new species of Tyrannosaurus
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Some corals change sex each year so they can find mates
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Sharp decline of African birds of prey puts them at risk of extinction
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Monkeys in Thailand took up stone tools when covid-19 stopped tourism
Long-tailed macaques on the island of Koh Ped appear to have learned a new way to forage when the pandemic put a stop to feeding by tourists
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The best animal photos of 2023, from hyenas to southern stingrays
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Chimpanzees recognise photos of friends they haven’t seen for decades
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Tap-dancing spider rediscovered after disappearing for 92 years
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Domestic cats eat more than 2000 species including turtles and insects
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