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K2BPCD Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) breaching, Canada, Arctic Ocean.

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Bowhead whales still harmed from whaling that ended a century ago

Commercial bowhead whaling ended in the early 20th century, but the industry’s lasting effects on the whales’ genetic diversity are leading to declines again

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Alpacas are the only mammals known to directly inseminate the uterus

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Culling predatory starfish conserves coral on the Great Barrier Reef

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Exquisite fossils of Cretaceous shark solve mystery of how it hunted

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Nocturnal ants use polarised moonlight to find their way home

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Animals may help ecosystems store 3 times more carbon than we thought

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Fossil snake discovered in India may have been the largest ever

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Ancient marine reptile found on UK beach may be the largest ever

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Starfish have hundreds of feet but no brain – here's how they move

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Tiny nematode worms can grow enormous mouths and become cannibals

One species of nematode worm turns into a kin-devouring nightmare if it grows up in a crowded environment with a poor diet

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Are panda sex lives being sabotaged by the wrong gut microbes?

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‘Peaceful’ male bonobos may actually be more aggressive than chimps

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Air pollution can make insects mate with the wrong species

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Left-handed monkeys prompt rethink about evolution of right-handedness

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