Zoology

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Sciences & Technology

Air pollution makes it harder for insects to find food and mates

The impact of air pollution particles on insects is greater than previously thought and may be a driver of global declines in insect populations

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Sciences & Technology

Solving the mystery of the four-headed echidna penis

Scientists have for the first time detailed the anatomy and workings of the short-beaked echidna penis, demonstrating its innovative evolution

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Sciences & Technology

The wallaby that's permanently pregnant

The swamp wallaby, an iconic Australian marsupial, has accomplished an incredible reproductive feat as the only mammal known to be pregnant and lactating throughout the female’s entire adult life

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