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Technology

Robots infiltrate insect world to learn their ways

Sneaking robots into insect groups is a great way to study their social behaviour, but getting them to blend in can be hard

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Life

Human versus pig: Can we outwit the hog hordes?

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Charles Foster

Life

Being a beast: What happens when people live as other animals?

CultureLab

Prairie dog with a ground squirrel in its mouth

Life

Cute prairie dogs are serial killers savaging ground squirrels

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Life

Animal superpowers: How we're homing in on their magnetic satnav

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Life

Pine marten in search of a snack takes a selfie

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A great egret perching on an alligator

Life

Alligators help protect bird nests - but still snack on chicks

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raccoon dog in Sweden

Life

Animal invaders on Europe's kill list are set to be wiped out

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Chimp grooming

Life

Bromance helps stressed out warring chimps keep their cool

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Life

Male sand martin birds filmed having sex with a dead male

Observation of homosexual necrophilia in birds will ruffle the feathers of those who cling to outdated views of “natural” sexual behaviour

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Life

Cheats and Deceits: The story of how to stay alive

CultureLab

Life

Mice watching movies on iPods prefer action to mouse erotica

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Life

Five wild animals that won't do it in cages

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Life

Super bats: What doesn’t kill them, could make us stronger

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