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Bloodworms have copper jaws that could inspire self-building materials

25 April 2022

A worm with jaws that contain unusually large amounts of copper relies on a single protein to build its fangs

Dolphins who are hand-fed by tourists are less social than their peers

20 April 2022

Tourists can hand-feed some dolphins around the coast of Australia, but dolphins fed this way are less likely to form strong social bonds with their peers

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Bloodworms have copper jaws that could inspire self-building materials

Dolphins who are hand-fed by tourists are less social than their peers

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