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The forgotten riches of the most densely biodiverse country on Earth

The forgotten riches of the most densely biodiverse country on Earth

10 April 2019

Colombia is home to more birds, amphibians and butterflies than anywhere else. Human conflict preserved them – and in peace they now face new threats
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We contain microbes so deeply weird they alter the very tree of life

10 April 2019

Newly discovered life forms inside our bodies profoundly affect our health – and provide a glimpse of the vast and mysterious biological "dark matter" within us

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