How ballooning spiders fly through the sky
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Certain species can use gossamer threads and planet’s electrical field to take flight
The brilliant CB Moffat anticipated 21st-century avian population dynamics theory
‘Storm-cock’ is an old, vernacular name for a bird imagined to predict bad weather
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Science calls it ‘brood parasitism’. The naturalist and ornithologist Gilbert White, with more feeling, called it ‘a monstrous outrage on maternal affection’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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