Animals
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Killer dolphins? How Russia's navy is using trained marine mammals in its war against Ukraine
Speed Read Don't call them Flipper
By Peter Weber Published
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The teenage gorilla with an addiction to smartphones
In the Spotlight Amare, the 16-year-old ape, has screen time cut after spending ‘hours’ looking at visitors’ phones
By The Week Staff Published
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Are beavers bad for the environment?
In Depth Farming and fisheries industries voice concern about reintroduction of wild species
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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Penguins ‘might be aliens’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Weight-loss gadget compared to ‘medieval torture device’
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Best shots: Nature TTL Photographer of the Year Awards 2021
In Pictures Photographers explore ocean depths and wild terrains in 2021 awards
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Swan keeps knocking on people’s doors
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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‘Moby click’: whales taught each other to avoid harpoons
Speed Read Experts say sperm whales shared behaviours to outmanoeuvre 19th-century hunters
By Joe Evans Published
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Racoons break into bank and steal biscuits
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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52 ideas that changed the world - 49. Ecology
In Depth Scientific ecology can be traced back to Charles Darwin and considers living things and their environment
By James Ashford Last updated
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52 ideas that changed the world - 39. Selective breeding
In Depth Domesticating animals and creating plants and crops allowed agriculture to flourish
By James Ashford Last updated
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What Brexit means for animals
In Depth UK wildlife at greater risk thanks to post-Brexit regulation gaps, claim charities
By James Ashford Published
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General Election 2019: best dogs at polling stations
Speed Read Voting day has brought out some very good boys
By James Ashford Published
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Why is British wildlife in decline?
Speed Read New study warns that populations have plummeted by average of 60% since 1970
By James Ashford Last updated
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