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Biology
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How a suicidal larva takes control of an insect's jaws to force it to wait patiently on a blade of grass to be eaten
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In the abysses of the Indian Ocean, Chrysomallon squamiferum reinforces its shell and body with iron sulfides to resist crushing claws and boiling waters.
Biology
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A reef predator that does not chase its prey: it disperses a chemical mist with the fastest insulin on Earth to freeze fish in the water.
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Nature
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In the depths of the Indian Ocean lives the only known animal capable of incorporating iron sulfide directly into its skeleton.
Nature
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Discover how these ingenious epiphytic plants build microworlds of biodiversity, turning rainwater into vibrant suspended ecosystems.
Animals
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On the rocky, desolate shores of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, a small sea snail, Littoraria obtusata, has evolved an as...
Animals
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While most snails seek moisture and shade, Vitularia reflecta has made the sand deserts of Namibia and the Sahara its ho...
Animals
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How this land mollusk developed a silicon shell that withstands vacuum and cosmic radiation
Animals
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The Littoraria obtusata, a small rocky shore snail, possesses an astonishing ability: it can incorporate sand grains and...
Nature
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How a marine mollusk combines two seemingly incompatible materials to create a shell of incredible strength and flexibility
Animals
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The Lymnaea stagnalis, commonly known as the great pond snail, possesses a survival capacity that defies biological logi...