The snake that cartwheels at high speed to escape predators
Researchers say rolling motion is rare in animals because it requires precisely coordinated movements

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Researchers say rolling motion is rare in animals because it requires precisely coordinated movements

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Researchers say rolling motion is rare in animals because it requires precisely coordinated movements

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Researchers say rolling motion is rare in animals because it requires precisely coordinated movements

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Social activities seem particularly effective at keeping mind sharp

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Social activities seem particularly effective at keeping mind sharp

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Social activities seem particularly effective at keeping mind sharp

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Artisans in third century BC created thousands of life-size terracotta figures to guard tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang near Xi'an
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Artisans in third century BC created thousands of life-size terracotta figures to guard tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang near Xi'an
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Artisans in third century BC created thousands of life-size terracotta figures to guard tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang near Xi'an
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‘Circadian depression’ is linked to disruption of a person body’s internal clock

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‘Circadian depression’ is linked to disruption of a person body’s internal clock

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Test can predict heart disease by assessing just one night of sleep

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Test can predict heart disease by assessing just one night of sleep

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Remains offer first physical evidence of distinctive breed in region and clues about animals’ diets and treatment

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Research review finds people living in most polluted areas suffer 70 per cent higher odds of glaucoma
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Discovery may potentially lead to future treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

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Species named in honour of renowned conservationist George Archibald
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