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‘Like an alien invasion’: the neon flying squid that can fly in formation above the ocean

Smart, sociable squid use funnel-like organ to force water to jet propel themselves along in and out of seaOn a research vessel 15 years ago, a group of Japanese scientists documented something that h

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‘Living fossil’: the blue-blood arthropod that has changed little in 445m years

Tenacious and confounding, the horseshoe crab pre-dates dinosaurs and has copper-based blood vital to vaccine safetyThey pre-date dinosaurs, eat food using their legs and contain blue blood that we us

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Can Florida’s ‘coastal corridor’ project safeguard wildlife and boost economy?

Conservationists have created a ‘coastal corridor’ of ocean-based projects designed to preserve and nourish vulnerable marine lifeFrom disappearing manatees to bleached coral reefs, gender-changing tu

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Stuff of nightmares? Meet the bootlace worm – super-long, super-elastic, and it fires toxic slime

Its mucus, which can kill crabs and cockroaches, could be the basis of new insecticidesIt’s the shuddery stuff of nightmares for some, but for a select group who admire extending ladders, giraffes and

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Falkland Islanders call for referendum on plans for massive salmon farm

The 3,500 population is divided over the venture, which would bring investment and jobs, but critics claim the environmental cost would be too highIt is among the world’s last pristine wildernesses, w

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‘You’d want one as a pet’: the irresistibly cute solar-powered sea slug

The beady-eyed, Pokémon-like leaf sheep is far more ingenious than us land mammalsRevealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the yearInvertebrate of Year Q&A: discuss our countdown with Patrick BarkhamA ne

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Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’ revealed

Assessment of more than 2,000 native species warns nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quollsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up

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‘When you kill it, it doesn’t die’: the jellyfish that has cracked the secret of immortality

Turritopsis dohrnii has the ability to turn back into a baby jellyfish and grow up all over againRevealed: the top ten invertebrates of the yearImmortality is generally considered the realm of the god