Life
A tiny change to an inner ear bone led bats to evolve into two groups
The two major groups of bats diverged tens of millions of years ago, and the main difference between them lies in a tiny inner ear bone
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Some bee colonies have to kill thousands of ‘selfish’ wannabe queens
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AI can spot wounded wild animals and poachers in camera trap footage
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Hybrid animal in 4500-year-old tomb is earliest known bred by humans
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Environment
Animal decline is hurting plants’ ability to adapt to climate change
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Swimming in a school may help fish hear dolphins’ ultrasound clicks
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Dolphins may communicate by changing the volume of their whistles
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Breeding with farmed fish is changing the life cycle of wild salmon
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Meat-eating mammals are more susceptible to cancer than herbivores
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Mind
Meet the scientists who perform magic tricks on birds
Performing magic tricks with Eurasian jays helps scientists to understand the animals’ powers of perception, but also their ability to read minds, remember the past and anticipate the future.
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Scientists asked pet rat owners for tips on looking after lab rats
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Fourteen new species of shrew discovered on an Indonesian island
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Millipede in Australia is first to actually have more than 1000 legs
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Newly hatched gloomy octopuses may seek out light to catch tiny prey
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