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Two Asiatic black bears walking down a streeet

Life

Human flesh found in stomach of bear shot after fatal attacks

Following a string of four fatal attacks in Japan’s Akita prefecture, human tissue has been found in the gut of an Asiatic black bear shot by hunters

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chimp

Life

Making squirrels count and other dumb animal intelligence tests

Culture

cat

Life

This is Your Brain on Parasites: strong stories, shaky science

Culture

Two snub-nosed monkeys in a tree, one slumped against a branch

Life

Monkey seen caring for dying mate then grieving after she dies

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spring books

Life

Culture picks: Time to spring-clean your mind

Culture

coyote

Life

Seven nature-writing books that capture the spirit of animals

Culture

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Humans

Other minds and cryptominds, from babies to robots to God

CultureLab

Aquilonifer spinosus in false colour with several young tethered to either side of it

Life

Extinct animal flew underwater kites made of its own young

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Three roaches on a checked tablecloth heading for some bread and salami

Technology

Robots infiltrate insect world to learn their ways

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Life

Human versus pig: Can we outwit the hog hordes?

Feral pigs have ruined crops, dug up cemeteries and even crashed a fighter jet. The challenge: eliminate a foe that's smarter than a chimp and can run at 50 km/h

Features

Life

Being a beast: What happens when people live as other animals?

CultureLab

Life

Cute prairie dogs are serial killers savaging ground squirrels

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Life

Pine marten in search of a snack takes a selfie

Regulars

Life

Animal superpowers: How we're homing in on their magnetic satnav

Features

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