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Two chimpanzees on Ngamba Island, Uganda

Life

Chimpanzees can prepare for alternative futures

Our closest relatives, chimpanzees, seem able to think ahead and prepare for two possible futures – the only animal apart from humans known to do so

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Male harbour seals use complex vocalisations to try to attract females

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Male harbour seals may learn vocalisations years before they need them

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Mind

Could your gut bacteria influence how intelligent you are?

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Robotic dogs can locate fire ant nests.

Technology

Robotic dog spots invasive fire ant nests better than humans

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A group of Bonobos

Life

Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs

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A robot and man in conversation

Technology

Massive Turing test shows we can only just tell AIs apart from humans

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A desert ant (Cataglyphis fortis) on its nest mound

Life

Desert ants build landmarks to help them find their way home

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Technology

Capital letter test is a foolproof way of sorting AIs from humans

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AI passed an advertising Turing test for the first time

Technology

AI passed an advertising Turing test for the first time

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Life

Octopuses may have nightmares about predators attacking them

An octopus in an aquarium has been filmed going from deep sleep to thrashing and releasing ink - an anti-predator response that suggests it was dreaming about being attacked

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Life

When did animals like foxes first start living alongside people?

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Life

Let science guide horse welfare, not misguided, overemotional protest

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Chemistry

Watch 44 million atoms simulated using AI and a supercomputer

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Technology

Why use of AI is a major sticking point in the ongoing writers' strike

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