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Brainwave experiment shows minke whales have ultrasonic hearing

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Brainwave experiment shows minke whales have ultrasonic hearing

In the first hearing test of live baleen whales, the animals detected much higher frequency sounds than expected, forcing researchers to reconsider how these mammals respond to predators – and humans

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Sunset / sunrise of Silhouette Shanghai skyline of Historical architecture and modern skyscraper on the bund of Shanghai city with Smog lies in misty fog, China

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Extreme heat is now making cities unlivable. How can we survive it?

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Common dolphins could be impacted by military sonar

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How military sonar impacts dolphin social dynamics

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We're starting to understand why some people regain weight they lost

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Why do we burn more coal and wood than ever, asks a provocative book

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Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?

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Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?

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Film still from Orca - Black and White Gold.

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Tense docu-thriller exposes the cruelties of commercial whale trade

Culture

Macrophotograph of a huge Eastern hornet (orientalis Vespa) against a blue sky on a Sunny summer day

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Hornets can hold their alcohol like no other animal on Earth

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A wild bottlenose dolphin having a health assessment

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Dolphins breathe in microplastics and it could be damaging their lungs

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MDMA was hyped as a promising treatment for PTSD – what went wrong?

For years, it seemed MDMA-assisted therapy would revolutionise PTSD treatment. But poor trial design and alleged misconduct ultimately stopped the treatment from receiving government approval

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‘Shazam for whales’ uses AI to track sounds heard in Mariana Trench

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Media portrayals peddle a dangerous fiction about substance misuse

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If we could talk to whales, what might they say?

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Why midlife is the perfect time to take control of your future health

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