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Spraying ants

Life

Some ants disinfect food by drinking the acid they spray at enemies

A number of ant species produce acid in a poison gland in their abdomen to spray at enemies, and now it seems they also drink it to kill pathogens in their food

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sea turtle hatchlings

Life

Why climate change is creating more female sea turtles and crocodiles

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Horseshoe bat

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Coronavirus: Why infections from animals are such a deadly problem

News

A lazy cave salamander didn't move from the same spot for 7 years

Life

A lazy cave salamander didn't move from the same spot for 7 years

News

Wild horses in the US are being shot with contraceptive darts

Environment

Wild horses in the US are being shot with contraceptive darts

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Releasing rescued orangutans into the wild doesn’t boost populations

Life

Releasing rescued orangutans into the wild doesn’t boost populations

News

We’ve seen wolf pups play fetch just like dogs for the first time

Life

We’ve seen wolf pups play fetch just like dogs for the first time

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face of girl

Life

Here's how we can learn from other animals to create a better Earth

Culture

Wallace & Gromit's creators make new animation to try to save the seas

Life

Wallace & Gromit's creators make new animation to try to save the seas

Culture

Cuttlefish wearing 3D glasses prove they sense depth just like us

Life

Cuttlefish wearing 3D glasses prove they sense depth just like us

Cuttlefish eyes move independently, making it difficult to compare images from each eye and sense depth. Surprisingly, they still sense distance the same way we do

News

Life

Beautiful close-ups of endangered big cats make real catwalk look tame

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Life

Bottlenose dolphins are splitting into two different species

News

Life

Four great waves of animals have spread out from the tropics

News

Humans

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019's science stories

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