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Nature
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A unique cellular microstructure turns the feathers of these birds into a biological black hole comparable to Vantablack.
Animals
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Trapped in dried-out tidal pools, this Australian predator 'drags' its fins like legs and survives hours in total anoxia without neurological damage.
Biology
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The bile pigment biliverdin dyes their muscles, bones, and tongue, turning a lethal waste product into an unusual cellular shield.
Nature
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For centuries ornithology believed toxic birds did not exist, until an accidental brush in Papua New Guinea revealed a chemical weapon worthy of dart frogs.
Nature
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Discover the natural wonder of Eucalyptus deglupta, whose layers of bark peel away to reveal a chromatic spectacle that looks like the work of an artist.