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Autopsy of a Colossal Squid

The autopsy on a colossal 495kg squid reveals an even stranger creature than expected

The autopsy on a colossal 495kg squid in New Zealand reveals a body with the consistency of petroleum jelly, tenetacles with swivelling hooks at the ends, and the largest eyes in the animal kingdom. Promising first results of gene therapy for treating one form of blindness. The brain boot camp that could make you more intelligent. How scientists work out how fast Antarctic ice is retreating.

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26 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

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