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Plague of mice

Life

Gene drive could be used to wipe out invasive mice on islands

A ‘gene drive’ that spreads through a population and makes females infertile has been demonstrated to work in a mammal for the first time

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An ant drinking from a drop of clear liquid

Life

Ants appear to feel more optimistic after a sugary treat

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Ant on a small plant

Life

Ants have evolved to farm plants on at least 15 separate occasions

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mouthbrooding female Astatotilapia burtoni

Life

Fish that keep their young in their mouths sometimes eat them

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Slo-mo camera reveals why springtails land perfectly every time

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Slo-mo camera reveals why springtails land perfectly every time

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Flock of Arctic Terns

Life

'Divorce' rates are higher in birds that travel long distances

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A deer in front of a car

Environment

Annual US clock change kills 33 people and 36,500 deer in car crashes

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Wild Javan rhino close up bathing in river

Life

Rhino horns have got smaller over time as poachers target big prizes

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Artistic reconstruction of the fossil squamate, Bellairsia gracilis

Life

Fossil shows what lizards' ancestors looked like 167 million years ago

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Juvenile ornate or painted wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima)

Life

Vocal communication recorded in 53 animals we thought were silent

New recordings of sounds made by reptiles, amphibians and fish suggest that vocal communication has a common evolutionary origin in vertebrates

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Life

High school student is first to sequence the angelfish genome

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Life

Mountain lions outside Los Angeles take more risks after wildfire

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Life

Tuna use sharks as back scratchers despite risk of being eaten

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Life

The world is full of living gold, which is more valuable than riches

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