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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.
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.
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.
Health and wellness
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Far from being simple salt water, crying triggered by intense feelings contains hormones like ACTH and endorphins to restore nervous balance.
Health and wellness
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Discover how the AIRE protein recreates a library of your entire body to eliminate lymphocytes capable of attacking you by mistake.
Nature
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Fascinating secrets of the most intelligent marine realm
Science and technology
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Discover why this natural material outperforms many man-made alloys
Science and technology
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Microscopic nanobots designed to repair tissues and fight diseases
Science and technology
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Plants use quantum effects to achieve near-perfect energy efficiency
Nature
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Why these reptiles cry while eating and what it teaches us about evolution
Nature
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These microscopic 'water bears' have extreme survival superpowers
Science and technology
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An underground tunnel over three kilometers long fires 27,000 flashes per second to capture the exact moment molecular bonds form or break.