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animals

Red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) natural pied mutant colour morph, landing in farmland to feed, Northern Territory, Australia.

Earth

Ambitious story of how life shapes Earth ends superb trilogy

The dynamics of how plants and animals change Earth is central to this last book in a trilogy by Other Minds author and "scuba-diving philosopher" Peter Godfrey-Smith

Culture

The science is clear: repeatedly whipping a horse won't help it learn

Life

The science is clear: repeatedly whipping a horse won't help it learn

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Life

Racehorse success may depend on their gut microbiome in early life

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Life

Sea lion cameras record amazing predator's view of the ocean

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Life

Are horses in equestrian sports being harmed by bending their necks?

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Life

Charles Darwin’s frogs turn mating upside down

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Life

Early humans began wiping out elephant relatives 1.8 million years ago

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Life

Komodo dragons have teeth capped with a layer of iron

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Life

Collision between boat and basking shark captured by camera tag

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Life

New species of Portuguese man o' war discovered in the Tasman Sea

Genetic analysis shows that there are four varieties of Portuguese man o’ war, or bluebottle, including an Antipodean species that has yet to be named

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Life

Watch bees defend their nest by slapping ants with their wings

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Life

Lions' record-breaking swim across channel captured by drone camera

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Environment

Floating whale carcasses are a problem – can we predict their drift?

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Life

Evolutionary story of Australia's dingoes revealed by ancient DNA

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