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There was a major CRISPR gene-editing breakthrough involving a baby in 2025. What was it?

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Australia's heaviest insect (weighing about a small chocolate bar) was found in Queensland in 2025. What was it?

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In 2025, scientists created a "functional" human egg able to be fertilised with human sperm. How did they do it?

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East coast humpback whales had an estimated population of 150 before the 1963 commercial whaling ban. What's the latest population estimate?

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Which part of the Sun did we get a get a good look at for the first time in 2025?

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In 2025, researchers at a US start-up claimed they brought back dire wolves from extinction. Is their claim accurate?

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