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EXF91J Scuba diver approaches adult female humpback whale and younger male escort, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo, Mexico

Humans

Two eye-opening new books delve into the world of animal communication

Tom Mustill's How to Speak Whale and Karen Bakker's The Sounds of Life explore what we know about the way life on Earth communicates, from whales to coral reefs. They are both must-reads

Culture

Watching someone itch can trigger the same impulse in others

Mind

Why itching can be contagious: Reflex pathway is identified in mice

News

Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

Environment

Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

Comment

Lemurs hugging trees to cool down on the Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve in southwest Madagascar

Life

Lemurs hug tree trunks to cool down when temperatures top 30°C

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Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) perched in a tree; Shutterstock ID 1675613710; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Life

Woodpecker brains process their own tree-drumming as if it's birdsong

News

aerial view of a Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas). reefs of the Sea of Cortez, Pacific ocean. Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The world's aquarium.; Shutterstock ID 623521508; purchase_order: 10 Sept 2022 issue; job: Photo; client: NS; other:

Life

Two new books about sharks reveal how and why we should conserve them

Culture

When Animals Dream review: Making the case for 'animalhood'

Life

When Animals Dream review: Making the case for 'animalhood'

Culture

Jumping spider close up eyes

Video

Are these spiders dreaming? REM-like sleep exhibited in arachnids

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A pobblebonk frog (Limnodynastes terraereginae) in south-east Queensland, Australia

Life

Pobblebonk frogs have a weird trick for surviving very acidic pools

News

A white-tailed deer munches on a sea turtle bone

Life

Deer in Costa Rica gnaw on sea turtle bones

White-tailed deer in the Guanacaste Conservation Area in Costa Rica have been spotted regularly chewing on sea turtle bones. The behaviour may be an attempt to boost nutrient intake

News

Life

Backpack-wearing rats could start search-and-rescue missions next year

News

Life

Lizard unfurls its face like a flower as a way to scare off predators

News

Life

Watch salamanders 'skydive' in a miniature wind tunnel

News

Life

Noisy boats over the Great Barrier Reef are cutting fish lives short

News