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Chameleon’s tongue beats the cold

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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Chameleon have a hidden advantage as hunters, a ballistic tongue that works well in the cold.

Deep sea fish ‘eat their greens’

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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Fish are seen eating plants that have sunk to the seafloor, changing our understanding of ocean food webs.

Ants navigate with ’stereo smell’

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Desert ants in Tunisia are the first animals known to navigate with stereo smell, using it to create an odour map of their surroundings.

Captive orcas

Thursday, February 25, 2010

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Why do they kill, and should they be released?

Giant predatory shark unearthed

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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The fossilised remains of a gigantic 10m-long predatory clam-busting shark have been unearthed in Kansas.

Chimps ‘appreciate a full pint’

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Chimpanzees can accurately gauge the volume of a non-alcoholic liquid, displaying a hitherto unrecognised intelligence.

Peruvian frog reveals secret of monogamy

Monday, February 22, 2010

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The discovery of the first truly monogamous amphibian reveals what drives animals to stay faithful.

A mouse that eats like a dinosaur

Friday, February 19, 2010

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The European woodmouse has a unique taste for ferns, a food once eaten by long-extinct dinosaurs, scientists discover.

‘Heroic ants’ face death alone

Monday, February 15, 2010

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Sick ants abandon their nests to die in seclusion, reducing the risk of transmitting disease to the relatives, researchers say.

Tiger’s ancient ancestry revealed

Friday, February 12, 2010

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As the Chinese Year of the Tiger begins, scientists report that the world's biggest cat may be more ancient and unique than thought.

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