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Eggs in nest

Cracking the great cuckoo cover-up

26 Jul 2023

African cuckoos may have met their match with the fork-tailed drongo, which scientists predict can detect and reject cuckoo eggs from their nest on...

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Heliconius Melpomene.

Genetic switch that turned moths black also colours butterflies

02 Jun 2016

Heliconius butterflies have evolved bright yellow colours to deter predators, while peppered moths famously turned black to hide from birds. A new...

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