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Naked mole-rats are immune to ageing and pain, remarkably long-lived and able to survive in low oxygen environments underground (Credit: Alamy)
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The rodent with biological superpowers

By Frankie Adkins

Vultures are highly adept at cleaning up carcasses, making them the most efficient scavengers in the animal world (Credit: Alamy)
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The animals who devour the dead

By Isabelle Gerretsen
A honey mushroom produced by Armillaria gallica (Credit: Alamy)
A ferocious tiger shark swims through clear waters (Credit: Getty Images)
Goats are tagged to see if they can detect volcanoes (Credit: MPI-AB)

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