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animal intelligence

A plains mouse on a rock

Environment

Male rodents with less time to breed grow bigger testes

Male rodents in species with shorter breeding seasons tend to have larger testes, probably because the time pressure increases sperm competition between males

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Herd of cows

Environment

Cows have been potty-trained to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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a lone female ostracod Photeros annecohenae (Anne's sea firefly) releasing bioluminescence. This photo was taken by Elliot Lowndes (https://mrlowndes.com) in our lab, and he should be credited upon use of this photo. This is a composite photo, combining the animal itself and its bioluminescence, taken separately

Life

Sea fireflies adapted their threatening glow to attract mates

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Close-up of an eye with a blue iris

Technology

AI can detect a deepfake face because its pupils have jagged edges

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Listen to an Australian duck say ‘you bloody fool’ like a human

Life

Listen to an Australian duck say ‘you bloody fool’ like a human

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Male bigfin reef squid may be the best fathers of all cephalopods

Life

Male bigfin reef squid may be the best fathers of all cephalopods

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Cockatoo tool use

Video

Wild cockatoos make "cutlery" tools from tree branches

Video

Wild cockatoos make utensils out of tree branches to open fruit pits

Life

Wild cockatoos make utensils out of tree branches to open fruit pits

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octopus

Life

Female octopuses throw things at males that are harassing them

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Mother-pup pair of the neotropical bat species Saccopteryx bilineata in the day-roost. The Pup is attached to the mothers? belly

Life

Bat pups babble like human babies do in order to practice vocalising

A detailed analysis of the sounds made by young greater sac-winged bats confirms that the sounds they make are similar to the babbling of human babies

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Life

Rattlesnakes use auditory illusion to make us think they are nearby

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Video

Magic trick reveals sharp memory and future planning in Eurasian jays

Video

Life

Birds get angry when their favourite snacks are swapped in magic trick

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Life

Male chimps with more friends are more likely to have offspring

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