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macaques

Life

Monkeys chill out just from seeing their friends being groomed

Barbary macaques became more relaxed and friendlier after seeing another macaque being groomed – a finding that may help explain ‘head orgasm’ videos

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tungara frog

Life

City living makes urban male frogs far more attractive to females

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Serge Wich: How drones are conserving wildlife

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Serge Wich: How drones are conserving wildlife

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gecko

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Geckos sprint across water on air bubbles they make with their legs

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blue-footed Amazon parrot

Life

Parrots are clever because their brains evolved the same way as ours

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adult spider

Life

Some spiders produce milk – and it’s more nutritious than cow’s milk

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A wallaby in Tasmania

Environment

Roadkill deaths halved on Australian road thanks to a fence of sound

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Bruce Whitelaw: Should we gene edit farm animals?

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Bruce Whitelaw: Should we gene edit farm animals?

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A rat and a robot rat

Technology

Rats can make friends with robot rats and will rescue them when stuck

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A chicken crosses the road

Technology

Smart mini-backpacks for chickens can monitor their welfare on farms

Small backpacks for chickens can monitor their wellbeing by detecting different behaviours. The team behind the idea calls them “Fitbits for chickens”

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Life

Sick ants stay clear of their co-workers to stop disease spreading

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Judith Mank: Why do we have sex?

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Life

Earliest known animal might have inflated its body like a balloon

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Life

Sabre-toothed cats shared their food with injured pride members

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