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This week in science news we discovered a massive water reservoir hidden beneath the ocean floor, spotted the brain's 'tell' for false memories, and raised a margarita to the late Jimmy Buffett — in the shape of a tiny sea snail.
If you've ever found yourself thinking that something definitely happened, but then doubting yourself, it could be because you're having a false memory. It's not an uncommon event, but how do you know it's happening? Well according to the new study, your brain might be able to tell the difference between a real memory and a false one.
We all know how the birds and the bees work, but what about the frogs and the crocs? No, this isn't some bizarre mating game, just a couple of stories that landed this week about the female frogs that play dead to avoid male advances, and the massive crocodile orgy that was sparked by the low rumblings of a low-flying helicopter.
Picture of the weekA stunning image of a golden horseshoe crab shuffling along the seabed with three striped fish overhead has won this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
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