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The seed capsule of a squirting cucumber has detached from the plant and is suspended in midair. The seeds are being ejected in a jet of mucilage.

New study reveals the explosive secret of the squirting cucumber

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An orange wolf-like animal stretches its head upwards to lick the flowers of an Ethiopian red hot poker plant. The plant has a long slender stem with a tube-like flowerhead at the end made up of many orange and yellow tubular flowers.

Ethiopian wolves reported to feed on nectar for the first time

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Flowers at Christchurch, an Oxford University College, with the Tom Tower in the background.

Oxford welcomes Colombian universities to the Nature Positive Universities Alliance

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Work with nature to unlock economic prosperity, says major Oxford study

Work with nature to unlock economic prosperity, says major Oxford study

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A herd of African elephants approaches across a Savannah landscape.

New study confirms beehive fences are highly effective in reducing human-elephant conflict

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Study finds that better ocean connectivity boosts reef fish populations

Study finds that better ocean connectivity boosts reef fish populations

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A globe on a forest floor.

Oxford University academics to advocate for ambitious nature recovery actions at UN biodiversity conference

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A male African elephant on the plains of the Masai Mara with forests and mountains visible in the distance.

New analysis indicates UK hunting trophies law would cause more harm than good

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Brown bear in a cage. Credit: DuxX, Getty Images.

Patents can help us understand wildlife trade trends, new study shows

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