Spectacular red palm weevil scoops top award in bug photography prize
4 November 2020
This red palm weevil looks like it is ready for a boxing match. The close-up shot won Mofeed Abu Shalwa Luminar Bug Photographer of the Year 2020
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Corals are first animals seen to pass on mutations acquired as adults
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Endangered possums find refuge in back gardens in Western Australia
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Western ringtail possums are critically endangered, and habitat loss has reduced their range – but now they have moved into residential urban gardens
