Loss of sleep could have an effect on bees’ capacity to pollinate flowers Azur13/Getty Images…
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Ancient whale might have been the heaviest animal that ever lived
Reconstruction of Perucetus colossus, a whale that lived in coastal waters round 39 million years…
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Oldest adult jellyfish fossil ever found is over 500 million years old
Artist’s impression of the traditional jellyfish Burgessomedusa phasmiformis Christian McCall A fossil unearthed in Canada…
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Male moths make their own perfume from flowers to attract females
A male tobacco budworm moth (under) makes use of an appendage referred to as a…
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Nightingales match the pitch of their rivals in singing duels
Nightingales sing to defend territory and entice mates Getty Images/imageBROKER RF Nightingales can alter the…
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Unique egg patterns help drongos avoid getting duped by cuckoos
A number of fork-tailed drongo eggs, every laid by a special feminine Jess Lund Cuckoos…
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Shortage of male turtles could be solved by splash of cold seawater
A turtle hatchling Mel Staines/WWF Australia Pouring cool seawater on inexperienced turtles’ nests could also…
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Postmenopausal orcas seem to prevent sons from getting into fights
A postmenopausal feminine orca with its grownup son Center for Whale Research Female orcas which…
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Basking sharks are one of the few warm-blooded species of fish
New proof reveals that basking sharks are warm-blooded Nature Picture Library/Alamy Basking sharks can preserve…
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Amazing fossil hints mammals hunted dinosaurs three times their size
Illustration displaying the mammal Repenomamus robustus attacking the dinosaur Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis Michael Skrepnick Small mammals…