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Virtuoso bowhead whales constantly make up new songs

Life

Virtuoso bowhead whales constantly make up new songs

Bowhead whales are such talented singers they can make two sounds simultaneously, and they invent new songs every year

News

Just half a degree less global warming would avert food shortage

Earth

Just half a degree less global warming would avert food shortage

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The frogs bouncing back after almost being wiped out by disease

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The frogs bouncing back after almost being wiped out by disease

News

David Davis and Michel Barnier

Physics

One year until Brexit: 7 big issues that must be solved

Comment

Much of nature is near collapse and that means society is too

Earth

Much of nature is near collapse and that means society is too

News

A very pregnant female ray had to fend off four courting males

Life

A very pregnant female ray had to fend off four courting males

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is gobbling up ever more plastic

Earth

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is gobbling up ever more plastic

News

Medicine for sick koalas turns out to actually kill them

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Medicine for sick koalas turns out to actually kill them

News

Sudan was the last male northern white rhino

Life

There’s no point reviving the northern white rhino – yet

Analysis

These searing hot chilli peppers are in danger thanks to snakes

Earth

These searing hot chilli peppers are in danger thanks to snakes

The donne’ sali chilli is a major feature of the cuisine of the Mariana Islands, but thanks to an invasive snake this pepper faces an uncertain future

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Earth

US climate report warns nation will lose out if it doesn't act

News

Life

Leopards that live in cities are protecting people from rabies

News

Life

Mussel pain: The crisis engulfing our freshwater molluscs

Features

Earth

A deadly predator could save the UK’s threatened red squirrels

News