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An ant drinking from a drop of clear liquid

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Ants appear to feel more optimistic after a sugary treat

A sweet reward influences ants’ decision-making when they encounter ambiguous situations, hinting that they might have internal states like our emotions

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Ant on a small plant

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Ants have evolved to farm plants on at least 15 separate occasions

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mouthbrooding female Astatotilapia burtoni

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Fish that keep their young in their mouths sometimes eat them

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Slo-mo camera reveals why springtails land perfectly every time

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Slo-mo camera reveals why springtails land perfectly every time

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Flock of Arctic Terns

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'Divorce' rates are higher in birds that travel long distances

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A deer in front of a car

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Annual US clock change kills 33 people and 36,500 deer in car crashes

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Wild Javan rhino close up bathing in river

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Rhino horns have got smaller over time as poachers target big prizes

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Artistic reconstruction of the fossil squamate, Bellairsia gracilis

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Fossil shows what lizards' ancestors looked like 167 million years ago

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Juvenile ornate or painted wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima)

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Vocal communication recorded in 53 animals we thought were silent

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Indeever Madireddy

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High school student is first to sequence the angelfish genome

17-year-old Indeever Madireddy sequenced the genome of his pet angelfish after it died – the first time this species has been sequenced

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Mountain lions outside Los Angeles take more risks after wildfire

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Tuna use sharks as back scratchers despite risk of being eaten

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The world is full of living gold, which is more valuable than riches

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Scientists finally realised female robins sing just as well as males

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