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Orcas are bringing humans gifts – what does it mean?

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they have theory of mind and engage in altruism – even across species

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Octopus! Press Images from Amazon Prime

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91av recommends Phoebe Waller-Bridge's documentary Octopus!

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Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp

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Stellar flares may hamper search for life in promising star system

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Coral reef

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How symbiosis made Earth what it is – and why it’s key to our future

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Trees against starry sky

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Why are the physical constants of the universe so perfect for life?

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Sea spiders 'farm' methane-eating bacteria on their bodies

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Sea spiders 'farm' methane-eating bacteria on their bodies

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Cryopreserved sea star larvae could enable vital species to recover

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Pacific compass jellyfish (Chrysaora fuscescens) inside a plastic bag. The cultured jellyfish, along with a portion of the water in which they grew, are shipped in plastic bags (and insulating Styrofoam boxes) to various customers, including zoos, aquariums, and research institutions. Jellyfish Farm, Europe's largest jellyfish breeding facility, K??nzell, Germany.

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Inside Europe's largest jellyfish farm

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We’re getting close to recreating the first step in evolution of life

Life is thought to have begun when RNA began replicating itself, and researchers have got close to achieving this in the lab

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Supergiant crustaceans could live across half the deep-sea floor

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Astronomers double down on claim of strongest evidence for alien life

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Alien megastructures would likely self-destruct before we spot them

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All living things emit an eerie glow that is snuffed out upon death

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