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Spectacular crustacean light shows reveal biodiversity on Caribbean reefs

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This ancient giraffe relative head-butted rivals

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Snapshots from high in the sky allow new insight into ecosystems around the world

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Scientists struggle to ‘awaken’ patients from rare sleep disorders

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Native tribes have lost 99% of their land in the United States

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The quest for room-temperature superconductors that don’t require extreme pressure

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