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Primates and alcohol, a natural relationship?

The marvelous world of primates is now enhanced by an investigation on their alcohol intake. Their consumption is limited, but some species certainly adapt to the extra calories that could...

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Sea birds secret colony location policy!

The black legged kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla, breeds on these cliffs in the North Atlantic as well as the Pacific (different sub-species), feeding more like the Atlantic puffin than its closer relatives,...

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People and Deer: the diverse, diverting past.

The rutting stag is an emblem of the fertility and strength of Cervus elephas, wherever in the world it has found its niche. red stag image; Credit: © Shutterstock In...

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The earliest permafrost pets.

Was it a wild wolf that left its whimpering pups in a landslide thousands of years ago, or did a crying child lose his or her favourite pets? wolf image;...

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Acidification of the Barrier Reef.

The residents of the GBR include Acropora and other stony corals, all the soft corals, more fish than you can guess at, even here, many more invertebrates such as these...

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Air travel with less carbon, more aerodynamics?

Adam Omar of Imperial College, London, is spending his postgraduate study time designing futuristic aircraft such as this super model.Plane image; Credit: © www.aph.com When we followed the Solar Impulse...

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