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Gene-edited pigs resistant to swine fever could boost animal welfare

Classical swine fever reduces productivity and harms animal welfare, but pigs have now been genetically edited to make them completely resistant to the disease

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Chris Packham and poodle

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Chris Packham: My dogs saved my life

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Life

Dinosaur fossil rewrites the story of how sauropods got long necks

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Hui Yu photographed this imposing portrait of a tropical flat-faced longhorn beetle on a family photography trip to a tropical rainforest at Gunung Jerai in Malaysia. A light bulb in a mosquito net attracted local invertebrates during the night, and in the morning there were lots of them to look at. Hui Yu is keen on macro-photography and chose the most colourful animal to take a portrait of. 'It had a strange look, like an alien, but it wasn't angry. It sat still on the branch all the time,' she says. 'I want people to know that all creatures, even small ones, count. So don't destroy the forest.'

Life

Stunning images highlight fight to save Earth’s rich biodiversity 

Regulars

Life

Would a ban on genetic engineering of wildlife hamper conservation?

Analysis

Life

Evolution may explain why women live longer than men

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Life

'Funny' videos of stressed and frightened pets are no laughing matter

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Life

Stunning amber deposits hold insects from the time of the dinosaurs

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Life

Wild chimpanzees may get mildly intoxicated from alcoholic fruit

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A Javan slow loris reacts while receiving treat at Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia's Banten province on August 14, 2025.

Life

Dramatic photos show bid to save the Javan slow loris

The photos tell an unusual rescue story – the release of the critically endangered Javan slow lorises into Ujung Kulon National Park on Java Island, Indonesia, last month.

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Life

New ÒÁÈ˾þà recommends David Attenborough's Parenthood

Culture

Life

Dome-headed dinosaur from Mongolia is the oldest ever found

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Life

Iridescent mammals are much more common than we thought

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Life

‘Great Migration’ involves far fewer wildebeest than we had thought

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