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Biology
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Nicknamed "Conan the Bacterium," it withstands thousands of times the lethal radiation dose for a human being thanks to unique molecular repair machinery.
Biology
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A tiny inhabitant of Pacific tides that does not synthesize its own toxin, but instead relies for its lethal defense on symbiotic bacteria in its salivary glands.
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.
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.
Health and wellness
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Scientists at the Pasteur Institute discovered a molecule in our own mouths capable of blocking pain with astonishing efficacy and without causing addiction.
Biology
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How a suicidal larva takes control of an insect's jaws to force it to wait patiently on a blade of grass to be eaten
Animals
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Far from delivering blind shocks, this fish emits calibrated pulses that force victims to reveal their hiding spots and takes control of their neurons.
Biology
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These microscopic animals have lived for millions of years without males thanks to their astonishing ability to absorb genes from fungi, bacteria, and algae after desiccation.
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
Biology
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It is the only known organism in the entire animal kingdom capable of functionally replacing a complete organ of its host.
Nature
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The unusual behavior of birds of prey that carry burning twigs to ignite new fire fronts and flush out prey.