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behaviour

A day octopus hunting with a blue goatfish

Life

Octopuses and fish hunt as a team to catch more prey

An octopus will work with several different species of fish to find and catch prey - and punch those that aren't helping

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Some lizards can stay underwater for longer by blowing out and then rebreathing bubbles of air. This has been suspected since the behaviour was first observed, and now Lindsey Swierk at Binghamton University in New York has confirmed it.

Life

Air jacket helps 'scuba-diving' lizards stay underwater for longer

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Dog in a Car Window and enjoy road trip; Shutterstock ID 95883655; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Life

Is life better as a dog? A philosopher investigates

Culture

Life

Fish size themselves up in a mirror to decide if they can win a fight

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Watch eels escape from the stomachs of fish after being swallowed

Life

Watch eels escape from the stomachs of fish after being swallowed

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Life

Marmosets seem to call each other by name

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joeff Davis/Shutterstock (14611938am) August 10, 2019 - Des Moines, Iowa: California Senator and democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the 'Cast Your Kernel' election during the Iowa State Fair. Senator Kamala Harris Tours Iowa State Fair, Des Moines - 10 Aug 2019

Mind

Is my frequent laughter damaging my credibility at work?

Regulars

Life

Leeches use their whole bodies to entomb and eat ultra-fast worms

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Self-centred, spoiled and lonely? Examining the only child stereotype

Mind

Self-centred, spoiled and lonely? Examining the only child stereotype

Features

Life

Charles Darwin’s frogs turn mating upside down

Turning around and backing up out of pools found in tree hollows may help mating Charles Darwin’s frogs find a safe place to lay their eggs while fending off competitive males

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Life

Sea slugs discovered working together to hunt in packs

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Life

Elephants seem to invent names for each other

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Life

Hungry deer may have driven tiny plant evolution on Japanese island

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Life

Don't forget birds and bats when renovating or building new homes

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