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Are any animals other than us aware of their own mortality?
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New Scientist's popular Last Word series gives readers the opportunity to answer each other's questions about everyday science phenomena, from the shape of scones to the evolutionary history of toenails. To answer a question or ask a new one, email lastword@newscientist.com
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Do pet dogs truly love us or just experience Stockholm syndrome?
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When is the right time to panic? (Part 2)
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Does the solar system have a frequency and can a gong be tuned to it?
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What’s the best way to store movies and images for the next 100 years?
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As waves break and dissipate their power, does this warm the water?
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Could we run out of musical note combinations? (Part 2)
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Birds die around us all the time, so why do I never see a dead one?
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Is it a coincidence that there are two dippers in the sky? (Part 2)
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