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The incredible regeneration capacity of starfish
These echinoderms can regenerate entire limbs and even split in two
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The hairy frog: The amazing amphibian that breaks its bones to shoot retractable claws
Trichobatrachus robustus evolved an unusual defense mechanism that fractures its own phalanges to pierce its skin and wound predators.
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The assassin bug 'Acanthaspis petax': The predator that builds armor from the corpses of its prey
In tropical rainforests lives a tiny insect that piles dozens of dead ants on its back to deceive the senses of its greatest enemies.
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The horned lizard: The desert prodigy that squirts blood from its eyes
A sophisticated ocular autohemorrhaging mechanism allows this reptile to shoot a defensive stream over a meter and a half away.
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The hagfish and its defensive slime: the creature that turns the ocean into gel in milliseconds
This ancient jawless fish produces an elastic biomaterial capable of expanding 10,000 times to neutralize the jaws of hungry sharks.
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Plants that 'talk' with gases: nature's invisible warning network
Discover how airborne chemical communication between plant species creates a sophisticated defense and survival system.
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CRISPR-Cas9: The 'molecular scalpel' reshaping the future of life
A bacterium gave us the key to editing genes with unprecedented precision, opening a universe of possibilities in medicine and biotechnology.
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The desert frog that 'squeaks' to ward off threats: the secret of Breviceps macrops
Discover how this small amphibian, endemic to the coastal dunes of South Africa, uses a high-pitched and surprisingly powerful sound to deter predators.
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The 'sensitive' plant: The mystery of the Mimosa pudica that folds to survive
Discover how this fascinating plant uses a sophisticated hydraulic mechanism to defend itself from threats and adapt to the day-night cycle, displaying a unique botanical ballet.
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The invisible language of forests: how plants chemically warn each other of danger
When a plant is attacked, it releases volatile compounds into the air that alert its neighbors, preparing them for defense before they are directly affected.
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The blood clotting effect of sound: How low-frequency ultrasound can stop internal bleeding in milliseconds
An emerging technology uses acoustic pulses to seal wounds without surgery, inspired by the defense mechanism of fish.
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The fear pheromone effect: how crustaceans communicate danger through chemical signals in water
A chemical defense mechanism that allows crabs and shrimp to alert their peers to invisible predators.
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