Why do we yawn?
Many animals yawn but we are not entirely sure why
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Colour-changing beetle inspires algorithm for efficient engineering
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Why do dogs eat grass?
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The frequencies of a vibrating spider web have been made into music
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Environment
Animal culture is so common that even fish and flies have it
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Life
Ewes prefer to mate with submissive rams when given a choice
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Technology
Robot lizard can quickly climb a wall just like the real thing
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Why do flamingos stand on one leg?
Life
Horses may recognise themselves in a mirror, hinting at self-awareness
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Life
Altered bioelectric genes give zebrafish wings like flying fish
Genes that affect bioelectric signals in flying fish also give rise to their wing-like fins 鈥� and when transplanted into zebrafish they transform its puny fins into wings too
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Electric catfish cannot be shocked and scientists don鈥檛 know why
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Some Amazon jaguars have adapted to live in treetops to avoid flooding
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Some sea slugs behead themselves and then regrow their bodies
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Some frogs have noise-cancelling lungs to dampen other species鈥� calls
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