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Risso's dolphin

Life

Risso’s dolphins have invented rapid spin-dive technique for hunting

A species of dolphin that hunts prey living 600 metres below the surface spins its body as it dives so it can drill down through the water rapidly

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Close up CCTV security camera with blur of traffic jam in the background

Technology

Our global agreement on AI could reduce bias and surveillance

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Watch face - selective focus

Technology

AI has learned to read the time on an analogue clock

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WHY are we conscious?

Humans

Why are we conscious? The answer lies in other animals’ heads

Features

Barn Owl, Tyto alba

Life

Pale barn owls in UK and Ireland hint at ancient land bridge

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Molecular model of the drug Cocaine

Technology

AI can quickly identify structure of drugs designed for ‘legal highs’

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girl with cat at home

Life

Cats can mentally map their owner’s location from voice alone

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A group of Common Chimpanzees Pan troglodytes in a huddle sitting on grass grooming and interacting with one another

Life

Chimpanzees dislike the smell of death like we do

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Giant hornets attack a honey bee hive in Vietnam

Life

Asian honeybees scream in alarm when giant hornets attack the hive

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Eximipriapulus reconstruction

Life

Penis worms had hermit crab-like defence system 530 million years ago

More than half a billion years ago, tiny penis worms had learned to protect themselves by grabbing and living inside snail-like shells, like hermit crabs do today

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Video

AI turns 2D images into an explorable 3D world

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AI can change a fashion model’s pose and alter their clothes to match

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Life

Do you speak elephant? With this new dictionary you will

Features

Life

Bats’ landing styles differ depending on where they roost

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