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marine biology

Life

Orcas are bringing humans gifts – what does it mean?

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they have theory of mind and engage in altruism – even across species

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Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp

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Coral reef

Life

How symbiosis made Earth what it is – and why it’s key to our future

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Ancient monstersaur had 'goblin-like' teeth and sheddable tail

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Ancient monstersaur had 'goblin-like' teeth and sheddable tail

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Cryopreserved sea star larvae could enable vital species to recover

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Cartoon-style illustration imagines two people in the small intestine, surrounded by microbes

Health

The surprisingly big impact the small intestine has on your health

Features

First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

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First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

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Alicella gigantea, the world's largest amphipod

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Supergiant crustaceans could live across half the deep-sea floor

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Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad

Life

Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad

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The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

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The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

Superb starlings appear to swap between parent and ‘nanny’ roles to help raise chicks over their lifetimes, even when they aren’t related to them

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Health

Our cells can divide in a completely unexpected way

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Life

Giant coral colony discovered in Red Sea tourism hotspot

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Dolphins are dying from toxic chemicals banned since the 1980s

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Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them

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