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platypus swimming

Life

Five mythical animals that turned out to be real

Sometimes the tales travellers tell of strange creatures they have seen in a remote part of the world are true

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pig on a sofa

Life

The porker paradox: A very human dilemma

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discarded tractors

Earth

Back to the wild: How nature is reclaiming farmland

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aye-aye

Life

Endangered animals – and made-up beasts – drawn with gonzo charm

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Temnothorax rugatulus ants

Life

Lazy ants lay eggs for their industrious sisters to eat

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otters

Life

Wild tales of stuffy sharks, intimate otters and unloved horses

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lioness suckling a leopard

Life

Never-before-seen photos of leopard cub being raised by a lion

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Fire ants building a tower

Life

Ants build living towers that flow like a fountain in reverse

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Close-up of a lineated frog

Life

Frogs may have evolved the first kneecaps on Earth

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UK and Irish seabirds search area size of Spain for food

Life

UK and Irish seabirds search area size of Spain for food

Seas off Scotland have been identified as especially important habitats for seabirds and important to conserve

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we give other animals rights?

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Earth

Demise of dinosaurs opened the doors to the age of tree frogs

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Life

Birds play sick jungle beat with drumsticks they make themselves

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Life

Talk radio puts pumas off their meals so they may kill more deer

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