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The science is clear: repeatedly whipping a horse won't help it learn
After the release of a shocking video showing Olympic rider Charlotte Dujardin…
Conspiracy theorists may not really believe their outlandish ideas
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Are only children really self-centred, spoilt and lonely?
I am an only child. Saying this sometimes feels like a confession…
Racehorse success may depend on their gut microbiome in early life
A racehorse’s gut microbiome may influence their health and fitnessBrian Lawless/ PA/Alamy…
Modern fuel-efficient jets can cause more warming than older planes
Contrails are clouds produced by water vapour condensing on soot emitted by…
Sea lion cameras record amazing predator’s view of the ocean
Marine biologists have attached cameras to eight female sea lions to learn…
Can AI chatbots be reined in by a legal duty to tell the truth?
AI chatbots are being quickly rolled out for a wide range of…
Amazon soil may store billions more tonnes of carbon than once thought
The Xingu Indigenous Park in the Amazon may contain more than 91,000…
Strange planets could be forming inside dying stars
A planet orbiting extremely close to a white dwarf may have formed…
Five of the most important International Space Station experiments
It’s not all eating bits of food floating in mid-air and introducing…
