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Animal behaviour

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  Paging Dr Chimp: the medical secrets we can learn from apes, birds and even butterflies
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  A pair of doves moved on to my balcony. I wanted them gone – then they started nesting

  Nova Weetman
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  Cat owners asked to share pets’ quirks for genetic study
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  Country diary

  Country diary 1975: Hoots of desire from a tawny owl couple

• From profiteroles to moles: project uncovers gulls’ surprising diet

• ‘A perfect storm’: the dedicated rescuers caring for sodden seabirds blown in by Cyclone Alfred

• Age and migration influence bird groups’ song repertoires, study finds

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  From leaping mudskippers to volcanic eruptions: the World Nature Photography awards 2025 – in pictures
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  Pass notes

  Wild hogs: why a gang of rogue pigs is causing chaos in Norfolk

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  The age of extinction

  ‘Awe-inspiring and harrowing’: how two orcas with a taste for liver decimated the great white shark capital of the world
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  Summer essentials

  Chunky European snails may be coming to Australia, with their crazy sexual practices – but all in good time

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  Summer essentials

  Consciously uncoupling: what drives rates of animal divorce?
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  Science Weekly

  Revisited: the endless sexual diversity of nature – podcast
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  How can I keep my cat happy? A vet’s top tips for helping feline friends live their best life
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  Best books of 2024

  The best ideas books of 2024

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  Can goats predict earthquakes? Can dogs forecast volcanic eruptions? These scientists think so

  Tracking the behaviour of tagged animals from space could transform the research into a host of natural phenomena
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  LED lights on surfboards or kayaks may deter shark attacks, researchers say – video

  Researchers attached lights to seal-shaped decoys and observed the way sharks responded

• • LED lights on underside of surfboards may deter great white shark attacks

  • Elephants can wash with a hose – and sabotage shower time, scientists say

  • My mother nursed a life-affirming 25-year grudge. Hard as I try, I don’t have the attention span

    Zoe Williams