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Twisteddoodles on a brand-new type of robot

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Life

See the stunning contenders for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Do all bee species speak the same language?

What size of planet would prevent space travel due to gravity? Part 2

Are flies following a strategy when they keep hitting windows? Part 4

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Comment

Don’t be an archaeologist in a movie if you want to survive

Tom Gauld on popularity in the lab

Twisteddoodles on distribution graphs (with added cats)

Title: Polar Bear on Sperm Whale Credit: ?? Roie Galitz Caption: A female polar bear feeds on a sperm whale carcass in the polar pack ice north of the Norwegian archipelago, Svalbard. 82?? North, International Waters, 8 July 2025. Story: Polar bears are primarily seal predators, but as ice retreats in the summer and hunting becomes harder, they increasingly rely on opportunistic scavenging. Near Svalbard, the ice-free season has lengthened by 20 weeks in the last 30 years. Sperm whales typically avoid ice-covered polar waters, so this carcass was a rare sight. Scientists speculate that after dying, the male sperm whale drifted north, carried by winds and currents. The photographer spent two days observing the scene from a small boat, capturing it by drone to reveal a scale difficult to grasp from sea level.

Stunning image of a polar bear with an outsized snack wins major award

Roie Galitz's breathtaking shot is one of the winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest, praised for its unusual perspective and scale

Earth

Exploring the world’s northernmost caves 鈥� in pictures

What is the optimal way to ice a cocktail?

What changes will occur on Earth as the moon moves further away? part 2

At what point does my family tree stop doubling and start decreasing? part 2