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The Borneo rain forest

Technology

AI eavesdrops on Borneo’s rainforests to check on biodiversity

Solar-powered sensors are listening in to rainforests in Borneo to check on biodiversity. One plan is to use AI to identify different animal calls

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Ediacaran fossil

Earth

Earliest known animal was a half-billion-year-old underwater blob

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dance fly

Life

Dance flies attract males with their hairy legs and inflatable sacs

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A basking shark leaps from the water

Life

Peaceful basking sharks can leap just as powerfully as great whites

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A four-wheeled robot that can echolocate

Technology

Watch this bat-inspired robot use sound to navigate and spot plants

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Monkey in mirror

Mind

We’re not unique – lots of species can recognise themselves

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Penguin

Life

Hundreds of ancient mummified penguins found in Antarctic graveyard

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loggerhead shrike

Life

Butcherbird uses vicious whiplash technique to kill its prey

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Naked mole rat baby

Life

Naked mole rats may become good parents by eating their queen’s faeces

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Clownfish and a sea anemone

Life

Colourful clownfish carry an unusual health warning for predators

Many animals use bright colours to advertise their toxicity – but clownfish are colourful because their sea anemone hosts are venomous

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Life

The largest of Madagascar's endemic lemurs needs a helping hand

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Life

Lobster krill fight off big penguins with their tiny pincers

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Life

Orca who carried her dead infant is not alone - many animals grieve

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Life

Meet Bob the tame flamingo who has become a local superstar

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