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Heavy mating has a cost

The dumpling squid (Euprymna tasmanica) mates for up to three hours and cannot return to peak physical form for up to 30 minutes.

Coral bleaching causes deadly competition among fish

Some fish turn aggressive when they have to share limited resources.

Wolverines not as invincible as the fictional character

A warmer climate could have devastating effects on the wolverines food supply.

King penguins stressed by human presence

Not so happy feet.

Why do shellfish change colour when cooked?

  The answer to this question lies in the breaking of specific chemical bonds by heat.

Snow leopards found in den

Mother snow leopards and their cubs have been filmed in their den in Mongolia’s Tost Mountains for the first time.

BPA causes interspecies mating

The hormone-disrupting chemical makes it hard for fish to recognise their own species.

Chicken vaccines produce new viruses

Two herpesvirus vaccines have recombined to produce new virus strains.

Plenty of fish in the sea

Rotating cells allow animals to sense Earths’ magnetic fields

Scientists have discovered the elusive cells responsible for the sense of magnetoreception in trout noses.

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