Animals
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Orangutan heals cut with medicinal plantSpeed Read A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has been self-medicating to heal a wound on his cheek
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The growing thirst for camel milkUnder the radar Climate change and health-conscious consumers are pushing demand for nutrient-rich product – and the growth of industrialised farming
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How the EU undermines its climate goals with animal farming subsidiesUnder the radar Bloc's agricultural policy incentivises carbon-intensive animal farming over growing crops, despite aims to be carbon-neutral
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The US's controversial owl-killing planUnder the Radar The proposal has raised a hoot
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Dog deaths at the Iditarod are renewing calls to end Alaska's famous raceThe Explainer Three dogs died during the race in addition to five that died during training
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The de-extinction process to bring woolly mammoths back to lifeUnder the Radar Biotechnology start-up's stem cell research brings possibility of genetically engineered species a step closer
By Austin Chen, The Week UK Published
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One hundred new deep-sea species found off the coast of New ZealandUnder the radar Scientists explored the uncharted depths of the Bounty Trough
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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An amphibian that produces milk?speed read Caecilians, worm-like amphibians that live underground, produce a milk-like substance for their hatchlings
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Chimpanzees are dying of human diseasesUnder the radar Great apes are vulnerable to human pathogens thanks to genetic similarity, increased contact and no immunity
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The looming extinction of migratory animalsUnder the Radar Some species are migrating straight out of existence
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Mouse keeps tidying up man's shedTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Mystic's 'terrifying' 2024 predictionsTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The week's good news: Dec. 21, 2023Feature It wasn't all bad!
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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The week's good news: Dec. 7, 2023Feature It wasn't all bad!
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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