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Red kite

Life

Red kites and buzzards are being killed by misuse of rat poisons

Campaigners are calling for stricter controls on rodenticides after finding that birds of prey in England are increasingly being exposed to high doses of rat poison

News

Life

Chimps do better at difficult tasks when they have an audience

News

Life

Watch elephants use a hose to shower themselves – and prank others

News

Why hairy animals shake themselves dry

Mind

Why hairy animals shake themselves dry

News

Ancient Egyptians shaped sheep's horns – and we don't know why

Humans

Ancient Egyptians shaped sheep's horns – and we don't know why

News

Pier 26 Sturgeons MONSTRUM Playgrounds

Life

New Scientist recommends the Pier 26 Science Playground

Culture

Life

Vampire bats run on a treadmill to reveal their strange metabolism

News

Are we really ready for genuine communication with animals through AI?

Technology

Are we really ready for genuine communication with animals through AI?

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Male mice flee to female mice to de-escalate fights

Life

Male mice flee to female mice to de-escalate fights

News

Life

Seven newly named frog species make whistles that sound like Star Trek

A group of frogs from Madagascar have mating calls that sound like Star Trek sound effects – now their species names honour captains from the series

News

Life

Richard Dawkins's latest crams gorgeous writing in an ill-fitting box

Culture

Life

See the stunning winners from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Regulars

Life

Two injured comb jellies can merge to form one individual

News

Life

A shark survived being stabbed through the head by a swordfish

News

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