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Biology
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During its winter hibernation, this rodent lowers its body temperature down to -2.9 °C through an astonishing process of biological supercooling.
Nature
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Biology
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A tiny North American rodent defies extreme survival by producing its own hydration from dry seeds
Animals
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Discover how this unusual inhabitant of polar seas defied the laws of animal biology by surviving without red blood cells thanks to a giant heart and natural antifreeze.
Nature
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Facing scarcity caused by El Niño, this reptile reabsorbs its skeleton to reduce its body length by up to 20% and then rebuilds it.
Animals
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It has 22 hypersensitive tentacles with which it identifies and devours prey in less than two-tenths of a second.
Nature
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Hura crepitans combines a trunk covered in venomous spikes with mechanical capsules that explode like pistol shots to spread its offspring.
Health and wellness
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How a small muscle band in your calf acts as a circulatory pump and an autonomous metabolic reactor.
Animals
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Its epidermis features a network of capillary microchannels that pump moisture from sand to its mouth without moving a single muscle.
Animals
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Discovered the unusual cellular capacity that allows it to withstand up to 18 minutes of absolute anoxia without suffering any brain damage
Nature
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How Malacosteus niger broke the rules of the deep ocean by developing night vision that its prey cannot see
Nature
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