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Marmosets seem to call each other by name

Marmosets are the first non-human primates shown to use personalised signifiers to refer to each other – the discovery could help us better understand how language evolved

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Backflipping springtails are the fastest spinners known in nature

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Netflix handout film still: Secret Lives of Orangutans. Orangutans are not just one of our closest relatives, they?re perhaps more relatable to us than any other great ape. Narrated by David Attenborough, this film follows a remarkable group of orangutans in the pristine jungles of Sumatra. At the centre of this story is 8 year old Eden, who?s about to embark on the most challenging moment of her life.

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David Attenborough's latest explores the lives of an orangutan family

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Long exposure view of Grj??tagj??, a small lava cave near lake M??vatn in Iceland

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Why the underground home of the world’s weirdest wildlife is in danger

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Stunning photos of life above and below water

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Stunning photos of life above and below water

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We now know how kestrels stay perfectly still while hovering

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Leeches use their whole bodies to entomb and eat ultra-fast worms

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Red-winged parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) natural pied mutant colour morph, landing in farmland to feed, Northern Territory, Australia.

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Ambitious story of how life shapes Earth ends superb trilogy

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The science is clear: repeatedly whipping a horse won't help it learn

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The science is clear: repeatedly whipping a horse won't help it learn

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Racehorse success may depend on their gut microbiome in early life

Horses that are bred to race seem to perform better on the course if they had a diverse gut microbiome as foals

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Sea lion cameras record amazing predator's view of the ocean

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Are horses in equestrian sports being harmed by bending their necks?

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Charles Darwin’s frogs turn mating upside down

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Early humans began wiping out elephant relatives 1.8 million years ago

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