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Wild cats were tamed with strokes and treats, genetic analysis suggests

Cat owners will recognise the purr of pleasure from their pets when they are tickled behind the ears, but a new analysis comparing the domestic cat’s genome with that of its wild relatives suggests this may also have been key to taming the animals in the first place. The analysis has identified
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Bizarre dinosaur reconstructed after 50 years of wild speculation

Nearly 50 years after researchers uncovered the gigantic arms of a mysterious dinosaur in the Gobi desert, the true nature of the beast has finally been established. Since its discovery in 1965, the only clues to the engimatic creature were its shoulders and forelimbs – the latter measuring an
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New species of snail named in celebration of same-sex marriage

Researchers in Taiwan have taken the unusual step of naming a newly identified species of snail in recognition of same-sex marriage rights. Dubbed Aegista diversifamilia, the hermaphroditic species was so named to reflect the “diversity of sexual orientation in the animal kingdom”, said Dr
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A giant in New York. Lonesome George returns from the dead

When I first met Lonesome George, I will admit he didn’t leave much of an impression. But there was a story about him that did. Lonesome George is famous for being the last giant tortoise from the Galapagos island of Pinta. My genial guide had told a story about a beautiful woman who had come to
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Murmuration over Otmoor

September has arrived, so you all know what that means: the beginnings of huge bird flocks in autumn and winter! Just as humans spend more time congregating in pubs in autumn and winter, starlings also gather together in large numbers at these times. Every evening as the sun sets, small groups of a
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