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  • Alexandra Morton-Hayward wearing a mask and gloves, holding up a fossil brain in the lab.

    Suspicious Minds: The Secrets of Fossil Brains

    Dinosaur bones and the ‘hard parts’ of other prehistoric creatures can famously be preserved as fossils, providing us with…

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    Alexandra Morton-Hayward

    Forensic anthropologist

    After six years as an undertaker and embalmer—during which I cared for over 5,000 individuals—I became captivated by the…

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  • A hedgehog on the grass

    How horny are hedgehogs?

    Shh…hedgehog! It always feels like a privilege to catch a glimpse of one, as it snuffles away under the garden…

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  • Illustration of an electric eel, created using AI.

    What can batteries of the future learn from eels?

    Electric eels are pretty amazing creatures. Their bodies can release powerful electric charges – in some cases reaching 650…

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