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animal intelligence

cat playing with a blue canvas shoe

Life

Cats refuse to snuggle with objects that smell like their owners

Cats form strong bonds with their owners, but the scent of their human companions doesn’t comfort them when they’re left alone – and it could even make them howl more

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spiders trapped in amber

Life

Ancient spiders locked in amber died looking after their offspring

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Two rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis syriaca)

Humans

Piles of animal dung reveal the location of an ancient Arabian oasis

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A plains mouse on a rock

Environment

Male rodents with less time to breed grow bigger testes

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Herd of cows

Environment

Cows have been potty-trained to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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a lone female ostracod Photeros annecohenae (Anne's sea firefly) releasing bioluminescence. This photo was taken by Elliot Lowndes (https://mrlowndes.com) in our lab, and he should be credited upon use of this photo. This is a composite photo, combining the animal itself and its bioluminescence, taken separately

Life

Sea fireflies adapted their threatening glow to attract mates

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Close-up of an eye with a blue iris

Technology

AI can detect a deepfake face because its pupils have jagged edges

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Listen to an Australian duck say ‘you bloody fool’ like a human

Life

Listen to an Australian duck say ‘you bloody fool’ like a human

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Male bigfin reef squid may be the best fathers of all cephalopods

Life

Male bigfin reef squid may be the best fathers of all cephalopods

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Cockatoo tool use

Video

Wild cockatoos make "cutlery" tools from tree branches

These wild Goffin’s cockatoos whittle tree branches into utensils that they use to open and dig into tropical fruit pits

Video

Life

Wild cockatoos make utensils out of tree branches to open fruit pits

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Life

Female octopuses throw things at males that are harassing them

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Life

Bat pups babble like human babies do in order to practice vocalising

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Life

Rattlesnakes use auditory illusion to make us think they are nearby

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