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High five from a cute scruffy dog with a big smile! Cream wall background, shallow depth of field. Clever dog, the Bailey lightbox

Do left- and right-handedness exist in animals? part 3

More readers share stories of their pet’s paw preferences

E7MK5Y Insectivorous plant Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula) digesting a captured mosquito. Plant house, Galveston, Texas, USA.

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When ChatGPT went full goblin mode

Twisteddoodles on a surprisingly effective youth serum

Tom Gauld on the wisdom of Bertrand Russell

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Former Soviet scientific megastructures captured in striking photos

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Less nostalgia, more pain: scientists study 1763 Eurovision songs

What’s the optimal ratio of frozen peas to cold tap water?

Why do humans feel the urge to share their thoughts with others?

Do left- and right-handedness exist in animals? part 2

Animals including crows and cats appear to have a preferred leg, or paw, explain our readers.

How can gravity escape a black hole? part 2

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Twisteddoodles tidies up after an experiment

Tom Gauld on dealing with a fire in the lab