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The secret to what makes colours pop on dazzling songbirds
Hidden layers of colour in the plumage of tanagers and some other songbirds explain what makes them so eye-catching
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Spectacular Triassic reptile had an early kind of feathers
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Tiny elusive gecko rediscovered on one of the Galapagos islands
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Ancient animal’s fossilised brain prompts rethink of spider evolution
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Small, stocky dinosaur related to Velociraptor named as new species
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Octopuses fall for the rubber hand illusion just like us
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Exposure to microplastic makes animals want to eat it more
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Rare images capture snow leopard cubs in their dens
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Stunningly intimate octopus image wins aquatic photography prize
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Quick test reveals illegal elephant ivory disguised as mammoth tusks
Researchers say they have developed a new way to distinguish between legal mammoth ivory and illegal elephant ivory
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A closer look at Enigmacursor, the newly discovered dinosaur species
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A new book reveals the deep flaws in our natural history museums
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Enigmatic lizards somehow survived near Chicxulub asteroid impact
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Small and speedy dinosaur recognised as a new species
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