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Biology
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During its winter hibernation, this rodent lowers its body temperature down to -2.9 °C through an astonishing process of biological supercooling.
Health and wellness
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For decades, endorphins were credited for post-workout bliss, but neuroscience discovered that the brain produces its own cannabinoid to dispel pain and anxiety.
Science and technology
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Scientists at the University of Bristol created a betavoltaic device capable of generating continuous electricity by taking advantage of residual graphite from atomic power plants.
Nature
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Hura crepitans combines a trunk covered in venomous spikes with mechanical capsules that explode like pistol shots to spread its offspring.
Nature
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A fleeting touch with its leaves is enough to embed thousands of microscopic silica hairs loaded with a neurotoxin that defies time.
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
Nature
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The wood wide web: a natural internet connecting entire forests
Nature
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Secret chemical networks of the plant kingdom
Nature
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Science and technology
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Plants use quantum effects to achieve near-perfect energy efficiency
Health and wellness
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The human microbiome weighs 2 kilograms and controls everything from your mood to your immunity