Kangaroos are iconic Australian animals who have long been used as a symbol within the country to represent moving forward.

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T alking to animals has long been a human fantasy. But what is the nature of animal communication—and how does chirping and barking differ from human language? This is the first episode in a two ...

They do have active telomerase, the enzyme that allows the long, protective tails of a chromosome to regenerate, says Juliano–so that’s likely one piece of the puzzle.

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Life Are animals conscious? We’re finally realising that many species are. Science is at last confirming what many people have long suspected - that mammals, birds and perhaps some invertebrates ...

Many marine animals travel at a depth of around three times their body depth (dotted lines). Stokes et al. 2024, Author provided (no reuse). Of course, not all swim depths are determined by energy ...