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Urchin-loving otters fight global warming

Hearty appetite allows kelp forests to thrive and absorb carbon dioxide.

A single gene controls movement in vertebrates

Scientists have found that one gene is responsible for variability in locomotion in horses and mice.

Deadly devil disease is here to stay

The devil is apparently in the chromosomes.

Will we be restricted to a vegetarian diet by 2050?

Too much water required to ‘grow’ a steak.

Dancing chromatophores

Music has the ability to get these pigmented cephalopod cells moving to the beat.

Selective imprinting: how the wallaby controls the growth of its young

Many imprinted genes regulate growth and nutrient provisioning for the developing fetus.

Corals can suffer from nutrient imbalance

Improving water quality could help save coral reefs.

New rat found without molars

This rat has given up gnawing for sucking on earthworms.

The Primate of the Opera

Singing apes on helium use the same techniques as professional sopranos.

Small cats gone wild

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