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Anthropocene
Barbary macaques: Europe and north Africa’s last monkeys
Learn about Barbary macaques and the challenges they face.
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Number of threatened bird species falls in latest conservation update
We now know more about the threats affecting birds than ever before.
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Earliest fossilised forest discovered in Somerset
This rare find gives scientists an insight into how trees shaped life on land 390 million years ago.
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Going through the menopause helps whales to become long-lived grandparents
A select group of toothed whales may have doubled their lifespan to become better grandparents.
13 March 2024