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The Turin Shroud bears DNA from many people, plants and animals

The Turin Shroud bears an image of a man said to resemble…

James Woodford James Woodford

A variety of jungle animals all use one type of tree as a latrine

A northern tamandua – a kind of anteater – using the fig…

Aisling Irwin Aisling Irwin

Octopuses prompt rethink of why animals evolve big brains

Octopuses that live in shallow water – like the common octopus –…

Chris Simms Chris Simms

Extinct animals in Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age make it a must-watch

These “killer koalas”, or marsupial lions, are a highlight of the showApple…

Michael Le Page Michael Le Page

How Jane Goodall changed the way we see animals – and the world

Jane Goodall transformed our understanding of chimpsEuropa Press Reportajes/Europa Press/Avalon Jane Goodall,…

Rowan Hooper Rowan Hooper

Exposure to microplastic makes animals want to eat it more

Nematode worms can learn to prefer plastic-contaminated prey over cleaner foodHeiti Paves/Alamy…

Meagan Mulcair Meagan Mulcair

Big animals have higher cancer risk – but also evolved better defences

African elephants have extra copies of genes that help resist cancerNeil Aldridge/Nature…

Carissa Wong Carissa Wong

Surprising fossils suggest early animals survived outside of water

Trace fossil of an animal that may have lived on a mudflat…

Michael Marshall Michael Marshall

Disney World News: Adorable Animals, AI Test Ends, Entertainment Added, App Upgrade & More

Facebook Twitter Pinterest It’s time for a Walt Disney World news roundup,…

Tom Bricker Tom Bricker

New forms of animals made by fusing several comb jellies together

A warty comb jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi)Andrey Nekrasov / Alamy Stock Photo It…

Michael Le Page Michael Le Page