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The crowd of animals was discovered as part of the Walrus from Space project, which is using satellite imagery to explore ...

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The Apennines are a rugged chain of mountains stretching down the spine of Italy, with deep forests roamed by wolves and ...

After examining the fossils, scientists think the huge prehistoric predator would have measured up to eight metres in length ...

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The relationship between oxpeckers and the large mammals from which they pick ticks is a complex one. It was long thought to ...

Meet the male fiddler crab, a tiny beach brawler whose oversized claw is both his greatest weapon and his boldest love letter ...

Spiders are one of the easiest groups of invertebrates to watch and they're fascinating creatures. Here are some of our ...

Males deliver their sperm with a penis-like anal fin, which cannot be retracted. Well-endowed males are more likely to ...

The scientists had an inkling there might be some hydrothermal activity in this region but, despite several research trips in ...