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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.
Biology
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Trichobatrachus robustus evolved an unusual defense mechanism that fractures its own phalanges to pierce its skin and wound predators.
Biology
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Discovered in salmon muscle tissue, this unusual microscopic jellyfish relative completely lost its mitochondrial genome.
Biology
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Three-dimensional studies reveal that this parasite does not reprogram the insect's mind, but directly hijacks its mechanical muscles.
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.
Animals
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How a tiny insect developed microscopic cogwheels millions of years before humanity devised modern engineering.
Animals
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With over 450 million years of history, this relative of spiders has an ultrasensitive immune mechanism that saves thousands of human lives every day.
Nature
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A survivor of 500 million years, this nocturnal creature immobilizes its prey by shooting jets of liquid silk that harden in seconds.
Nature
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Able to identify and devour prey in less than a quarter of a second, this mammal has the densest sense of touch in the animal kingdom.