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Bruce Whitelaw: Should we gene edit farm animals?

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Bruce Whitelaw: Should we gene edit farm animals?

We can now put any DNA sequence we want into animals. Biotechnologist Bruce Whitelaw explains possible benefits of editing the genomes of livestock

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A rat and a robot rat

Technology

Rats can make friends with robot rats and will rescue them when stuck

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A chicken crosses the road

Technology

Smart mini-backpacks for chickens can monitor their welfare on farms

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ants

Life

Sick ants stay clear of their co-workers to stop disease spreading

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Judith Mank: Why do we have sex?

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Judith Mank: Why do we have sex?

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A fossil of Dickensonia

Life

Earliest known animal might have inflated its body like a balloon

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Smilodon's teeth were impressive but injury-prone

Life

Sabre-toothed cats shared their food with injured pride members

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snail

Life

Don't miss: animal-centred film, mysterious extinctions and virus art

Culture

tiger in lab

Life

The day a Siberian tiger nearly killed me

Features

A pipe flows into water

Environment

More than 60 prescription drugs are getting into river foodchains

Dozens of common pharmaceuticals have been detected in Australian aquatic wildlife, suggesting an urgent need for improved wastewater purification processes

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Life

Wild populations of animals have crashed by 60 per cent

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Life

Huddling for warmth gives animals a more efficient gut microbiome

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Life

A rare white 'spirit bear' eats a leisurely meal in the rainforest

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Life

Why alligators, wolves and mountain lions are turning up in odd places

Features

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