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The Week Unwrapped: Can musicians challenge Putin?
Podcast Plus who were the ‘human hunters’ of the Bosnian war? And what should happen to captive penguins?
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The Week Unwrapped: Are British rappers the world’s best?
Podcast Plus can the Maldives quit smoking? And can whales lead us to immortality?
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Scientists have developed a broad-spectrum snake bite antivenom
Under the radar It works on some of the most dangerous species
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Eel-egal trade: the world’s most lucrative wildlife crime?
Under the Radar Trafficking of juvenile ‘glass’ eels from Europe to Asia generates up to €3bn a year but the species is on the brink of extinction
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‘Congratulations on your house, but maybe try a greyhound instead’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Spaniards seeing red over bullfighting
Under the Radar Shock resignation of top matador is latest blow in culture war over tradition that increasingly divides Spain
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Icarus programme – the ‘internet of animals’
The Explainer Researchers aim to monitor 100,000 animals worldwide with GPS trackers, using data to understand climate change and help predict disasters and pandemics
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Primatologist Jane Goodall dies at 91
Speed Read She rose to fame following her groundbreaking field research with chimpanzees
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Rising costs are making it harder for people to afford pets
Under the Radar Shelters are filling up as a result
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Parthenogenesis: the miracle of 'virgin births' in the animal kingdom
The Explainer Asexual reproduction, in which females reproduce without males by cloning themselves, has been documented in multiple species
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'Total rat eradication in New York has been deemed impossible'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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A private zoo run by Asia's richest family is facing criticism and investigations
Under the radar The zoo is owned by Anant Ambani, the son of Asia's richest person
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Delhi's dogs earn Supreme Court reprieve
IN THE SPOTLIGHT After an outcry from the public and animal rights activists, India's Supreme Court walks back a controversial plan to round the city's stray dog population into shelters
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A rat infestation is spelling trouble for the almond industry
The Explainer The infestation has affected at least 100,000 acres in California
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