Science and reality
The mantis shrimp is a strange creature, that much is clear, but things get truly bizarre with its ritualistic duels.
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The achingly adorable jerboas frantically hop around like kangaroos on amphetamines.
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When humans pit robots against each other in brutal killing matches, it's about more than the sparks and the spectacle. Well, it's about those too.
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The heaviest confirmed insect is the giant weta, a titanic species from New Zealand. But why get so big? Why not get bigger?
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It's called the crusty nautilus. Not because it’s brittle or irritable or anything, it’s just encrusted with a layer of slime.
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Out today is Poultry Suite, a stunning photo book that catalogs some seriously impressive chicken breeds.
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The year was 2003, and Mark Siddall was in South Africa a-hunting the elusive hippo rectum leech.
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You know those fish that cling to sharks? It's all possible thanks to a suction cup they wear as a hat.
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As if you needed another reason to declare ants the most legit insects on Earth, take a look at this video.
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In this episode, we catch up with the majestic/awkward ocean sunfish, the biggest bony fish on Earth.
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