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Tyrannosaurus rex’s killer smile

Scientists have examined T. rex’s dangerous dentures and powerful bite.

First complete look at a prehistoric penguin

A giant penguin fossil from New Zealand has been reconstructed after 35 years.

Great southern blooms

A phytoplankton bloom swirl creates a figure-of-eight pattern in the South Atlantic Ocean.

How the tiger got its stripes

British mathematician’s 60-year-old theory of how biological patterns are formed finally proven.

Fear smells like sugar to fish

Scientists have figured out what ‘scary stuff’ is really made of.

Boozing up to boost survival rates

Fruit flies use alcohol as a drug to kill parasites.

Solving the native species conundrum

Introduced species cannot remain eternally new in an ecosystem.

Saltwater crocodiles exposed

Good news for the crocodile industry in Australia.

Battle of the blood suckers

A new genus of bat fly has been discovered entombed in amber.

From a mouse to an elephant in 24 million generations

Since the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, mammals have increased in size from small rodents to the Blue Whale, which can weigh up to 190 tonnes.

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