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How Snakes Lost Their Limbs and Conquered the World
Losing their limbs may seem like a handicap, yet this very change helped snakes colonise forests, deserts…
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Boothby Wildland rewilding restores biodiversity in Lincolnshire
Turning former intensive farmland into nature reserves is a major step forward for environmental restoration.
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How Octopus Light-Sensitive Skin Changes Colour Without Colour Vision
An octopus can match the shades of sand, rocks and corals within moments, even though its eyes are unlikely to…
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Harpy Eagle: The Powerful Predator of the Amazon Canopy
High in the Amazon rainforest canopy lives a bird able to take monkeys and sloths without ever reaching the…
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Iberian Harvester Ant Queens Clone Males of Another Species
A southern European ant is doing something that once seemed possible only in science fiction: its queens…
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How to Introduce a Puppy to an Older Dog: 7 Tips
The arrival of a puppy often fills the home with joy. After adopting one dog, many owners soon want to…
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Stonefish: the most venomous fish hidden on the seabed
A rock coated in algae may conceal eyes, a mouth and 13 spines capable of injecting potent venom. This is…
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Lake Tesse: How Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers Transported Fish in Norway
The icy waters of Norway’s mountains conceal compelling stories of human survival. Long before farming…
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How to recognise subtle signs of stress in dogs
A dog does not need to growl or try to escape to show that something is wrong. Out-of-context yawning, quick…
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Wild animals adjust fear to hunting and fishing risk
Wild animals that come across hunters or fishers tend to become more vigilant and devote less time to feeding.
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Humpback Whales Blow Bubble Rings During Friendly Human Encounters
Whales are widely regarded as intelligent animals. They communicate with intricate sounds, move in social…
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COVID-19 Lockdowns Did Not Universally Change Mammal Activity
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, streets were emptied of people, and reports began to emerge of animals…
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Tsavo Lions’ Teeth Reveal New Secrets About the Man-Eaters
Given the opportunity, lions may well chew on the occasional Homo sapiens who wanders unprotected into their…
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What Could Earth After Humans Look Like if Octopuses Take Over?
The prospect of life carrying on across Earth without humans is hard to comprehend. Although our species has…
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Arctic Ringed Seals Face a Double Threat From Warming and Contaminants
A single exceptionally warm year can have a major impact on the wellbeing of Arctic animals. New research…
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Honey Bees Show Remarkable Navigation Skills
Honey bees may appear small and uncomplicated, yet fresh research reveals that these insects navigate with…
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Humans Frighten African Savannah Mammals More Than Lions
With blade-like claws, immense rippling strength, keen eyesight, quick reactions and powerful jaws lined with…
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Humpback Whales: Age Shapes Male Reproductive Success After Recovery
Commercial whaling brought whales close to vanishing from the world’s oceans within living memory. It drove…
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Climate warming makes grey wolves eat more bones, study finds
Grey wolves do not merely alter where they travel as the climate changes. Emerging research indicates that…
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Anolis laevis Rediscovered in Peru After 150 Years
A lizard distinguished by a projecting nose has been rediscovered in Peru after being absent from scientific…
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White Shark Disappearances at Neptune Islands Challenge Killer Whale Fear Theory
When killer whales attacked a great white shark close to South Australia’s Neptune Islands in 2015, the…