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Thousands of seadragons are dying in Australia's toxic algal bloom

An algal bloom in South Australia has caused mass deaths of many species since March - now researchers warn that leafy and weedy seadragons could be facing the threat of extinction

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Remarkable set of tracks suggests different dinosaurs herded together

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The secret to what makes colours pop on dazzling songbirds

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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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Two of five snow leopard cubs recently photographed in Mongolia

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Rare images capture snow leopard cubs in their dens

Snow leopard cubs have been photographed in Mongolia - the first time researchers have visited one of the animals' dens since 2019

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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

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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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