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marine biology

Three long-finned pilot whales underwater. They look mid-size, for a whale, and have stubby noses. Their fins do look quite long, and curvy

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Whale algorithm could unlock secrets of their many dialects

Could we speak whale one day? A whale song algorithm can pick up their different dialects and could help work out how they communicate with one another

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squid releasing ink

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Squid filmed using their ink clouds as smokescreen to catch prey

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Glow-in-the-dark bacterial lights could illuminate shop windows

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Glow-in-the-dark bacterial lights could illuminate shop windows

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Wild gorillas compose happy songs that they hum during meals

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Wild gorillas compose happy songs that they hum during meals

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teardrops

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Crystallised tears form beautiful patterns unique as snowflakes

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Health

Boost your mental muscle with 20 minutes of exercise

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A crab, shrimp and fish leave their shared home doing the conga

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language

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Why Only Us: The language paradox

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Bonobos know when others are being treated unfairly – and react

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Cry

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The crying game: How tears can work for you

Blubbing isn’t always the sign of weakness it’s made out to be. The challenge is to work out when, how and why giving in to tears can be an advantage

Features

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Why I think genitals reveal the universe’s biological diversity

Opinion

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Longest-ever period of coral bleaching to extend well into 2017

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Life

Green worms create a superorganism that becomes a giant seaweed

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Bat-drone uses shape-shifting wings to skim over water

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