Intelligence may defy categorisation
25 May 2022
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Tom Gauld on how far a telescope can see
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Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
Twisteddoodles: A cat's observations on birds
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This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
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Pregnant and lactating female mice release a banana-smelling chemical in their urine that is thought to stress out males so they don’t commit infanticide
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Noisy boats over the Great Barrier Reef are cutting fish lives short
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The noise of motorboats over the Great Barrier Reef can stress its inhabitants, stunting the growth of young fish and leaving them less likely to live to adulthood
Bottlenose dolphins can identify friends by tasting their urine
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We already knew that bottlenose dolphins recognise each other through their signature whistles, but now it seems the taste of their urine also plays a role
