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Nautilus samoaensis

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Three nautilus species new to science have been found in the Pacific

The distinct branching patterns and stripes on the shells of three kinds of nautiluses have been used to identify them as separate species

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Sheep lying under solar panels

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Putting solar panels in grazing fields is good for sheep

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Traditional cooperative fishing between Lahille's bottlenose dolphins and artisanal net-casting fishers in Laguna, Brazil. CREDIT Photo by Mauricio Cantor, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences, Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University.

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Dolphins that help humans catch fish are more likely to survive

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Burying beetle

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Animals that care for young may have more mutations and evolve faster

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Black Bear (Ursus americanus) male, North America

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Reports of Bigfoot rise when at least 900 black bears are in the area

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Bear tree-rubbing

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Bears may self-medicate against ticks by rubbing against trees

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One large prairie vole stands against a smaller vole against a white background

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‘Love hormone' may not be crucial for social bonding after all

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Illustratoin of Ignacius dawsonae, a squirrel-like animal in a tree

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Early relatives of primates lived in the Arctic 52 million years ago

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A fruit bat is swabbed to test for viruses

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Fruit bats get swabbed to look for diseases that could jump to humans

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Dogs can tell when you want to give them a treat – even if you don’t

Pet dogs respond more patiently when humans clumsily drop a treat out of reach than when it is intentionally pulled away, suggesting canines can understand human intentions

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Wolves are eating sea otters after depleting an Alaskan island’s deer

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Ghost knifefish make electric 'chirps' to spot where other fish are

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Treasure trove of fossil eggs hints titanosaurs nested in colonies

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Children aged 5 are better at switching their attention than chimps

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