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The frequencies of a vibrating spider web have been made into music

Life

The frequencies of a vibrating spider web have been made into music

A virtual reality experience converts the vibrations spiders feel on their webs into sound, giving us a sense of how spiders experience the world

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fruit flies

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Animal culture is so common that even fish and flies have it

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Ewes prefer to mate with submissive rams when given a choice

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Ewes prefer to mate with submissive rams when given a choice

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Robot lizard can quickly climb a wall just like the real thing

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Robot lizard can quickly climb a wall just like the real thing

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Why do flamingos stand on one leg?

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Why do flamingos stand on one leg?

horse

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Horses may recognise themselves in a mirror, hinting at self-awareness

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Altered bioelectric genes give zebrafish wings like flying fish

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Altered bioelectric genes give zebrafish wings like flying fish

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Electric catfish cannot be shocked and scientists don’t know why

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Electric catfish cannot be shocked and scientists don’t know why

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Some Amazon jaguars have adapted to live in treetops to avoid flooding

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Some Amazon jaguars have adapted to live in treetops to avoid flooding

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Some sea slugs behead themselves and then regrow their bodies

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Some sea slugs behead themselves and then regrow their bodies

Two species of sea slugs take drastic measures to get rid of parasites – they separate their head from their body and then regrow a new one over a few weeks

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Life

Some frogs have noise-cancelling lungs to dampen other species’ calls

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Life

Playing dead really works to help insects avoid being eaten by birds

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Environment

Dolphins that help humans catch fish are being disturbed by ship noise

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Life

Pufferfish blink by pulling in their eyeballs and puckering their skin

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