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Mussel pain: The crisis engulfing our freshwater molluscs

7 March 2018

Freshwater mussels are among the planet’s most endangered animals. Extreme conservation measures are the last hope for these unsung ecological heroes

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Busy doing nothing: How sloths mastered life in the slow lane

19 December 2017

Once defamed as slow and stupid, sloths are now recognised as masterworks of evolution – and we could all learn from their energy-saving tricks

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