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The best pictures from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015-16

A battle of foxes, a swarm of jellyfish and a mayfly massacre are among the best images from this year's competition

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Birth month affects risk of developing dementia later in life

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Birth month affects risk of developing dementia later in life

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Squirrel monkeys teach themselves to eat and drink from a cup

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Squirrel monkeys teach themselves to eat and drink from a cup

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14 ways the UK has backtracked on climate pledges this year

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14 ways the UK has backtracked on climate pledges this year

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How fish dodged extinction's bullet

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How fish dodged extinction's bullet

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<em>Strange Tools</em>: What can art tell us about who we are?

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Strange Tools: What can art tell us about who we are?

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Ape fossils put the origin of humanity at 10 million years ago

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Ape fossils put the origin of humanity at 10 million years ago

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Why the struggle for water is a global issue

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Why the struggle for water is a global issue

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Shell abandons oil exploration in Alaska but stays in the Arctic

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Shell abandons oil exploration in Alaska but stays in the Arctic

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Painting bot follows your eyes to create art

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Painting bot follows your eyes to create art

Robots that can interpret human gaze offer the chance to extend control outside our bodies

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Can Europe's arts festivals illuminate our crisis-ridden world?

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US weapons facility accidentally shipped excess nuclear material

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Apes remember major events in movies, even on a single viewing

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Surfing seal rides on the back of a whale in surprise snapshot

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