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Scientists want to give robots hands made from living woodlice

Researchers attached pill bugs and chitons to a robot arm to show how creatures might work with machines, but it isn't clear how useful this would be

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Live bug robots

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Ancient reptiles' long necks made them vulnerable to decapitation

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Male flies are better at mating after fighting off a robotic rival

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Reef sharks are being wiped out by overfishing so rays are taking over

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Are big cats like black panthers and leopards really roaming the UK?

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Extinct lizard was a bizarrely supersized version of modern skinks

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Flies die sooner if they see dead flies

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Dehorning may affect how rhinos interact and establish territory

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Genetically engineered gut bacterium could protect bees from parasite

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Genetically engineered gut bacterium could protect bees from parasite

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Life-extending parasite makes ants live at least three times longer

Ants infected by the parasite don't work, are cared for by uninfected workers and live much longer than usual

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Octopuses edit their own genetic code to adapt to colder water

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An Atlas of Endangered Animals review: Great stories to prompt action

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Crocodiles can reproduce without males – and maybe dinosaurs could too

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One-off injection may provide lifetime contraception for female cats

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