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animal intelligence

Largest ever fish colony hosts 100 billion eggs under Antarctic ice

Life

Largest ever fish colony hosts 100 billion eggs under Antarctic ice

In the Weddell Sea near Antarctica, scientists have found the largest colony of fish nests in the world, covering 240 square kilometres

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Bottlenose dolphins swim off the coast of South Carolina

Life

What dolphins reveal about the evolution of the clitoris

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Beth Singler

Video

Beth Singler: Don't fear AI itself, but corporations using algorithms

Video

Beth Singler

Technology

Beth Singler interview: The dangers of treating AI like a god

Features

Purple-crowned fairy-wrens

Life

Fairywren birds can nest out of breeding season to boost numbers

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The Woebot Labs Inc. application is demonstrated for a photograph in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Friday, July 7, 2017. Woebot Labs develops health care software which offers a platform that makes therapy accessible and stigma-free for patient suffering from anxiety, depression, and mental health issues. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Health

I bonded with a quirky robot after chatting to it about my fears

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BAHTKK Greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis scavenging at night. Image shot 03/2009. Exact date unknown.

Environment

Australia’s bilbies and bettongs bounce back in predator-free areas

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Archerfish

Life

Archerfish prove they can count by spitting at computer screens

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Eurasian Jay in the wild

Mind

Meet the scientists who perform magic tricks on birds

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elephant

Life

Young male elephants rein in aggression if older males are nearby

Young male elephants will sometimes attack humans or other animals, but seem less likely to do so if they are in the company of older males

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Life

Dogs notice when computer animations violate Newton’s laws of physics

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Life

Turkeys with pale plumage are more fearful than dark-feathered birds

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Humans

Steven Pinker interview: Why humans aren't as irrational as they seem

Features

Technology

Australia’s AI cameras catch over 270,000 drivers using their phones

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