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Environment

A spat over sand eels threatens puffins and other iconic seabirds

Overfishing of small fish has led to population declines in the birds that feed on them. Now the UK government's attempts to protect this crucial resource faces a serious challenge

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Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey

Life

Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey

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Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Adrian Tchaikovsky talks aliens, entomology and new book 'Alien Clay'

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Why an increasing belief in alien visitations is a real-world problem

Society

Why an increasing belief in alien visitations is a real-world problem

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The best new science fiction books of February 2025

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The best new science fiction books of February 2025

Culture

Adrian Tchaikovsky:

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Adrian Tchaikovsky: "Could life have gone any other way?"

Culture

Life

Giant isopod named after Darth Vader is a delicacy in Vietnam

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Life

Dolphins may use their teeth to hear underwater

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Life

Whales may hone their singing skills by practising out of season

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A fluffy longhorn beetle

Life

A festival of stunning animal pictures from 2024

The past 12 months have seen animals of all shapes, sizes and colours strut their stuff – here are just a few of the best pictures from the year

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Space

Exoplanet plate tectonics: A new frontier in the hunt for alien life

Features

Space

Life on Mars could be surviving in an area deep underground

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Life

Orcas have begun wearing salmon hats again – and we may soon know why

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Life

Brainwave experiment shows minke whales have ultrasonic hearing

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