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CNET experts talk about life — from microorganisms to massive deep sea creatures.

The Bionic Eye That Could Restore Vision (and Put Humans in the Matrix)

We could be able to manipulate our own reality.

By Jackson Ryan

The head of a dodo bird, with light brown and white feathers

Dodo De-Extinction: How Scientists Plan to Resurrect an Iconic Species

By Jackson Ryan

An extreme close-up image shows five or six ants joining hands to make a bridge between a leaf and a rock so they can all safely get to the other side.

20 Quadrillion Ants Inhabit Earth, Scientists Estimate

By Monisha Ravisetti

A lumpy-ish denim-blue ocean animal lurks on the seafloor sand.

Mystery 'Blue Goo' Ocean Animal Stumps Scientists

By Amanda Kooser

A dark, compact cockroach sits on a human palm.

Scientists Rediscover Cockroach Thought to Be Extinct Since the 1930s

By Amanda Kooser

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Biophysicist Explains What We Can Learn by Making Animal Robots

By Jesse Orrall

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