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Side-by-side comparison of an Egyptian vulture with and without the mud make-up

Life

Vultures smear their faces in red mud which they use as makeup

The endangered Egyptian vultures have taken to mud baths and painting their faces at their stronghold in the Canaries. But why do they care about cosmetics?

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A chimp holding a leaf, possibly drinking from it

Life

Chimps pass on sponge drinking trick like a family tradition

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Octopuses seem to have special gene editing powers

Life

Squid and octopus can edit and direct their own brain genes

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Orangutan watches man place something in a yellow box

Life

Apes can see things from your perspective and help you out

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chimp

Life

Inside knowledge: What's really going on in the minds of animals

Features

seeking

Life

Inside knowledge: Why we like to know useless stuff

Features

Dog

Life

Dogs use deception to get what they want from humans (a sausage)

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Sociable woodpeckers that cooperate have evolved smaller brains

Life

Sociable woodpeckers that cooperate have evolved smaller brains

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Bees learn to play golf and show off how clever they really are

Life

Bees learn to play golf and show off how clever they really are

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Dolphins playing with hoops

Life

Synchronised swimming seems to make dolphins more optimistic

Having a mate to swim with – and mirror their movements – appears to make zoo dolphins feel more positive about their prospects in life

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Life

We know we are – but what else is conscious too?

Culture

Life

Monkeys should be able to talk just like us – so why don't they?

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Life

Watch cockatoo genius chew out a tool from a piece of cardboard

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Earth

Brown pebble turns out to be first ever pickled dinosaur brain

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