1 December 2011 Last updated at 14:09

How animals predict earthquakesCommon toad (c) David Kjaer/NPL

Animals may sense earthquakes days before they occur by detecting "chemical changes" in groundwater, say scientists.

Nematode worms (Credit: SPL)Liquid-living worms survive space

Worms survive first space mission in liquid form, establishing them as a key model for studying the long-term effects of weightlessness on animals. BBC News

Carpet sea squirtKent coast invasion by sea squirt Watch

Wildlife experts fear for the future of some marine life after the discovery of a highly-invasive creature on the Kent coast. BBC News

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