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Animals

Long exposure view of Grj??tagj??, a small lava cave near lake M??vatn in Iceland

Life

Why the underground home of the world鈥檚 weirdest wildlife is in danger

Up to 100,000 extraordinary species, from spiders and beetles to salamanders and fish, live in subterranean caves and cracks. They aren鈥檛 as safe down there as we thought

Features

Life

Stunning photos of life above and below water

Regulars

Life

We now know how kestrels stay perfectly still while hovering

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Life

Leeches use their whole bodies to entomb and eat ultra-fast worms

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Life

The science is clear: repeatedly whipping a horse won’t help it learn

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Red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) natural pied mutant colour morph, landing in farmland to feed, Northern Territory, Australia.

Earth

Ambitious story of how life shapes Earth ends superb trilogy

Culture

Life

Racehorse success may depend on their gut microbiome in early life

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Life

Sea lion cameras record amazing predator’s view of the ocean

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Life

Are horses in equestrian sports being harmed by bending their necks?

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Life

Charles Darwin鈥檚 frogs turn mating upside down

Turning around and backing up out of pools found in tree hollows may help mating Charles Darwin鈥檚 frogs find a safe place to lay their eggs while fending off competitive males

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Life

Early humans began wiping out elephant relatives 1.8 million years ago

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Life

Komodo dragons have teeth capped with a layer of iron

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Life

Collision between boat and basking shark captured by camera tag

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Life

New species of Portuguese man o’ war discovered in the Tasman Sea

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