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Female mice that lose a male partner are wary of taking a new one

The Californian mouse is monogamous and the couple share pup-rearing duties – but if their partner dies or goes missing, males are quicker to accept a new mate than females

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Hermit crabs choose by colour when selecting a new shell for a home

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Hermit crabs choose by colour when selecting a new shell for a home

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AI that mimics human typos on a smartphone could improve keyboards

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Rare video of giant squid reveals it stalks jellyfish in deep water

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Rare video of giant squid reveals it stalks jellyfish in deep water

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Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) adult, foraging for food, South Australia, Australia

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How to boost your self-awareness and make better decisions

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How to boost your self-awareness and make better decisions

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Bats don’t have to learn the speed of sound – they’re born knowing it

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Bats don’t have to learn the speed of sound – they’re born knowing it

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Mice on opposite North American coasts evolved the same way

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Mice on opposite North American coasts evolved the same way

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The Mitchells vs The Machines review: Great sci-fi animation comedy

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The Mitchells vs The Machines review: Great sci-fi animation comedy

Culture

White noise could warn birds to avoid colliding with tall structures

Life

White noise could warn birds to avoid colliding with tall structures

Broadcasting sound at oncoming birds can alert them to buildings or wind turbines, making them take a wider path around the structure and lowering their risk of collision

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Life

Suzanne Simard interview: How I uncovered the hidden language of trees

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Life

Honeybees stress each other out by warning about minor parasites

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Male parasitic wasps can detect females inside an infected host fly

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Why do dogs lick you?