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A Chinese-led research team captures pictures of life at depths of more than 9km in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

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Jewel wasps hit pause on aging through early-life dormancy, and the same biological pathways could help slow aging in humans.

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Scientists in Austria are studying live human brain cells and comparing them to those of mice. Their findings raise questions about memory, culture, and what makes us ‘special’.

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The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled.