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Nature
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How these social insects communicate complex information about food location and quality
Nature
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A sophisticated ocular autohemorrhaging mechanism allows this reptile to shoot a defensive stream over a meter and a half away.
Health and wellness
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The neuroscience behind the reflex of massaging an injury reveals a sophisticated biological switch that blocks suffering before it reaches the brain.
Biology
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Three-dimensional studies reveal that this parasite does not reprogram the insect's mind, but directly hijacks its mechanical muscles.
Animals
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Capable of living over thirty years underground, this biological wonder reorganizes its cellular metabolism to endure a complete lack of oxygen.
Science and technology
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In 2018, an Oxford physicist captured the light emitted by a single strontium atom suspended in a vacuum using a conventional camera.
Science and technology
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Measuring the temporal echo of single photons allows reconstructing 3D objects completely outside the field of view.
Nature
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Able to rebuild an entire body from a microscopic fragment, this tiny creature defies the laws of aging and biological memory.
Nature
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Facing marine heatwaves from El Niño, this animal reabsorbs its skeleton and reduces its length by up to 20% to avoid starvation.
Nature
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In the unforgiving Namib Desert lives a botanical marvel that defies the passage of time and the rules of extreme aridity.
Health and wellness
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Until recently, we believed the digestive system only sent slow messages through hormones, but science discovered a direct, ultra-fast neural network.
Science and technology
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The only known animal that can reverse its life cycle