Head and body lice splice their identical genes differently
Head lice are harmless and body lice spread disease, yet they have the same genes - the difference is all in the way they splice them together
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This mighty forest of British soldiers is a snack for voles
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Train your brain for better hearing
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Imagine if we could play our sense of smell like a piano
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Fussy eating may have doomed ape-like humans
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How does brain science affect our responsibility for actions?
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Burst of light speeds up healing by turbocharging our cells
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Zoologger: The sex-addicted tiny lemur with giant testicles
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Chameleons use goggly eyes to flick from stereo to mono vision
A chopped-in-half pixelated bug is revealing how a chameleon's wandering eyes can be tamed
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Mice with hereditary deafness hear again thanks to gene therapy
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Zoologger: The lizard that changes its sex to suit the weather
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Forget the white/blue dress, is this seaweed blue or red?
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Earth
Hope or despair? The highs and lows of saving seabirds
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