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The Only Immortal Animal on Earth

Have you ever wondered what would happen if our life cycles were reversed, that is if we were born old and died young? Well, there’s one animal that comes close and has achieved immortality in the process, just to top it off. Meet the Turritopsis nutricula, a small saltwater animal or hydrozoan related to jellyfish and corals. How has it managed to evade the laws of nature like this? Read on to find out...

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The World’s Fastest Evolving Animal

A recent study has found that the tuatara, a “living dinosaur” found in New Zealand, is the fastest evolving animal in the world. The tuatara is an ecological oddity. While it resembles a lizard, it’s equally related to both lizards and snakes. This has made

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