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America’s last mammoths died of thirst on an Alaskan island

Three kinds of data all agree that 5600 years ago, one of the last mammoth populations went extinct when climate change dried up their lakes

A Pheidole drogon minor worker

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Spiky new ant species is named after Game of Thrones dragons

Chimps engage with experiment

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Well-travelled chimps more likely to pick up tools and innovate

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Hummingbirds’ unique way of seeing prevents them from crashing

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When is an animal a person? Neuroscience tries to set the rules

A kitten sat in a veterinary surgery in front of a tray of various medicines and equipment

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Stop vets offering homeopathy – placebo doesn’t work for pets

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Listen to secrets of a honeybee hive in Kew’s latest sculpture

Two budgies sit on a branch facing one another

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Budgies use grammar to find meaning in unfamiliar phrases

Two horses in the middle of a race galloping past the camera

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Wearable device for racehorses could help prevent fatal injuries

Two Asiatic black bears walking down a streeet

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Human flesh found in stomach of bear shot after fatal attacks

Following a string of four fatal attacks in Japan’s Akita prefecture, human tissue has been found in the gut of an Asiatic black bear shot by hunters

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Making squirrels count and other dumb animal intelligence tests

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This is Your Brain on Parasites: strong stories, shaky science

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Monkey seen caring for dying mate then grieving after she dies

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Culture picks: Time to spring-clean your mind