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Animals
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Discover how this unusual subterranean rodent cheats brain death by replacing glucose with fructose during complete asphyxia.
Nature
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A sophisticated enzymatic sabotage discovered in Central America shows how this tree disables its guardians' digestive system to keep them from deserting.
Animals
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This subterranean rodent can survive nearly twenty minutes without oxygen and does not increase its risk of death as it ages.
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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A biological discovery revealed that this plant alters its guardians' digestion so they rely solely on it.
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.