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

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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

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Octopuses were thought to be solitary until a social species turned up

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Octopuses were thought to be solitary until a social species turned up

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

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

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Graduates holding diploma

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D’oh! Why human beings aren’t as intelligent as we think

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nightingale

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Nightingales practise new songs in winter to impress mates in spring

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picasso fish

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Fish can judge distances accurately just like land animals can

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A rat in a tiny car

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Scientists have trained rats to drive tiny cars to collect food

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Macaques eating rice

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Macaques really can use logical reasoning to solve puzzles

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orangutans

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Orangutan mothers tell infants where to go by scratching themselves

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goat

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Goats reveal their feelings with the sound of distinctive bleats

When goats were played a recording of a "happy" animal bleating, they noticed when there was a shift to "sad" bleats in the recording, and vice versa

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Seals remember what they just did – but only for about 18 seconds

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Death of mother prompts adolescent chimps to look after their siblings

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Seals have been trained to sing the Star Wars theme - have a listen

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Elephants can judge the quantity of hidden food just by using smell

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