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'It's nature calling to humans, and humans deciding whether or not to reply': Why we need to start paying attention to our mutually beneficial relationships with other species -
'Parasites of human societies': How did we end up so close to cats?28 Comments -
'Their greatest challenge since they stared down the asteroid': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are facing their biggest existential threat since the dino-killing asteroid3 Comments
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Chimpanzees in Uganda are locked in a deadly 'civil war' after their group split apart — and scientists don't know whyThe first well-observed "civil war" in wild chimpanzees reveals that shifting social ties alone can fracture a group, igniting deadly conflict between former friends.
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World's fattest parrot — on the verge of extinction 30 years ago — has record-breaking breeding seasonConservationists are celebrating the 105th kākāpō chick to hatch during the 2026 breeding season — the highest number reported since such records began 30 years ago.
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Fossil site in China reveals bevy of complex creatures lived prior to the Cambrian explosion, including a 'Dune'-like sandwormA site in southwestern China holds a wide array of strange life-forms that emerged prior to the Cambrian explosion, and it pushes back the origin of complex life by millions of years.
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Octopus quiz: Are you a sucker for cephalopod science?This quiz tests what you know about octopus anatomy and behavior.
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'It blew my mind': Long-lost ice-age ecosystem, including fossils of lion-size armadillo and giant ground sloth, discovered in Texas 'water cave'Two researchers snorkeling in a subterranean stream in Texas discovered fossils from the Late Pleistocene epoch, revealing new details about what lived in this ancient ecosystem.
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Live Science Today: Jaw-dropping first glimpse of sperm whale birth and how NASA is turning astronauts into test subjectsDaily Roundup Friday, March 27, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.
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Critically endangered hare spotted in surprising location for the first time in 40 years — but it was already deadScientists in China have announced the first confirmed sighting of the critically endangered Hainan hare in part of its native range in four decades, after spotting its completely flattened carcass on a roadside.
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Watch sperm whale headbutt another for no apparent reasonResearchers have captured extraordinary footage of sperm whales randomly headbutting each other, confirming anecdotal reports from mariners and whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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A secret weapon to fight carbon emissions was just discovered: BeaversA new study in Switzerland finds that beaver-built wetlands can trap and store large amounts of carbon, offering a low-cost boost for restoration and climate resilience.
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