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The world's fastest spider tops 3.5 metres per second

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The world's fastest spider tops 3.5 metres per second

The most comprehensive database ever compiled of how fast arachnids can run has shown how leg anatomy and evolutionary history influence spiders’ running speed

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Childbirth for many primate species is even harder than for humans

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New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air

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Remarkable fossils rewrite the story of how animals conquered the land

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Pigeons lock their eyes in place when they are flying

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Walking shark found in Papua New Guinea is new to science

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Wolves seen hunting European bison in rare camera-trap recording

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Millions of fossil whale bones found in deep-ocean ‘necropolis’

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Frozen squirrel scat preserves ancient DNA from hundreds of species

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The best new popular science books of June 2026

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The best new popular science books of June 2026

The most exciting popular science reads this month explore everything from symbiosis to hormones, while Alice Roberts takes on an editor-in-chief role in her latest book

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Himalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people

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New ��ý recommends a smart new account of human exceptionalism

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Extinct relative of koalas discovered in Western Australia

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The greatest David Attenborough documentaries you really need to watch

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