Life
To truly understand non-human grief, we need to think like the animals
Evidence that animals mourn the death of loved ones is growing, but we should be wary of letting our biases cloud this topic, says philosopher Susana Mons贸
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Life
Exquisite bird fossil provides clues to the evolution of avian brains
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Life
Migratory birds can use Earth’s magnetic field like a GPS
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Life
Red kites and buzzards are being killed by misuse of rat poisons
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Life
Chimps do better at difficult tasks when they have an audience
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Life
Watch elephants use a hose to shower themselves 鈥� and prank others
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Mind
Why hairy animals shake themselves dry
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Humans
Ancient Egyptians shaped sheep’s horns 鈥� and we don’t know why
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Life
New Scientist recommends the Pier 26 Science Playground
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Life
Vampire bats run on a treadmill to reveal their strange metabolism
Experiments where vampire bats were made to run on a treadmill have revealed how they extract energy from protein in their latest blood meal
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Technology
Are we really ready for genuine communication with animals through AI?
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Life
Male mice flee to female mice to de-escalate fights
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Life
Seven newly named frog species make whistles that sound like Star Trek
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Life
Richard Dawkins’s latest crams gorgeous writing in an ill-fitting box
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