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Ancient marine reptile found on UK beach may be the largest ever

The jawbone of an ichthyosaur uncovered in south-west England has been identified as a new species, and researchers estimate that the whole animal was 20 to 25 metres long

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Starfish have hundreds of feet but no brain – here's how they move

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Tiny nematode worms can grow enormous mouths and become cannibals

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Are panda sex lives being sabotaged by the wrong gut microbes?

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‘Peaceful’ male bonobos may actually be more aggressive than chimps

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Air pollution can make insects mate with the wrong species

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Left-handed monkeys prompt rethink about evolution of right-handedness

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Marine protected areas aren't helping fish populations recover

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Snakes show signs of self-recognition in a smell-based 'mirror test'

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Is every species necessary or can we let some die out?

There are thousands of species at risk of extinction, and we can’t save them all – how do conservationists think about which ones to focus on?

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Horses used in therapy often avoid people if they are given a choice

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Birds make an 'after you' gesture to prompt their mate to enter nest

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Tiny deer from the dry valleys of Peru recognised as new species

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Dogs really do understand that words stand for objects

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