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Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad

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Capuchin monkeys are stealing howler monkey babies in weird fad

A group of white-faced capuchins on a remote island have started stealing infants from another primate species, and researchers don’t know why

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The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

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The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

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Our cells can divide in a completely unexpected way

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Giant coral colony discovered in Red Sea tourism hotspot

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Dolphins are dying from toxic chemicals banned since the 1980s

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Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them

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Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them

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The animals revealing why human culture isn't as special as we thought

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The animals revealing why human culture isn't as special as we thought

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Sharks aren’t silent after all

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Sharks aren’t silent after all

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US military wants to grow giant biological structures in space

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US military wants to grow giant biological structures in space

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Mummified Wolf Pup found at Last Chance Creek

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Permafrost mummies are unlocking the secrets of prehistory

The frozen remains of animals like mammoths, wolves and cave lions offer the most detailed picture yet of the last glacial period

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A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life

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Salamanders fill their toes with blood before each step

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Gorgeous images capture coral breeding breakthrough

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An orchid uses a finger-like appendage to pollinate itself

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