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Mental health, climate change and COVID-19: 18 mesmerising winners from the Wellcome Photography Prize 2021 © Aly Song/Wellcome Photography Prize 2021

Mental health, climate change and COVID-19: 18 mesmerising winners from the Wellcome Photography Prize 2021

Beaver culling: How will it affect rewilding plans? © Alamy

Should we cull the beaver? A legal case at the heart of the rewilding debate

How new X-ray scanning technology is revealing the secret lives of ancient animals © ESRF/McBride

How new X-ray scanning technology is revealing the secret lives of ancient animals

Mammals evolved much faster after dinosaur extinction than previously thought © Banana Art Studio

Mammals evolved much faster after dinosaur extinction than previously thought

Microfauna in a termite gut © Fabian J Weston / 2021 Small World in Motion Competition

Mesmerising microfauna in termite gut wins 2021 microscopic video competition

Apes have their own way of showing commitment to one another © Getty Images

What’s Ape: Chimps say hello and goodbye when they meet, just like us

How do ants breathe? © Getty Images

How do ants breathe?

Baboons wearing FitBits show that taking toddlers anywhere is difficult no matter your species © CARTER LOFTUS / MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

Baboons wearing fitness trackers show that taking toddlers anywhere is a nightmare no matter your species

Sarcosuchus imperator: The 'super croc' that could have eaten dinosaurs © Alamy

Sarcosuchus imperator: The ‘super croc’ that could have hunted dinosaurs

Animal olympics © Getty

Animal Olympics: 9 species that could smash human world records

Meet the scientists investigating the secret lives of wild honeybees © Ingo Arndt/NaturePL.COM

Bee scaffolding and bio heaters: New research reveals hidden beehive behaviours

An artist's impression of a Triceratops

A gigantic guide to the mighty triceratops

The white-bellied woodstar hummingbird © Jon Dunn

Super pecs and 1,200 heartbeats per minute: The hidden biology of hummingbird flight

Do animals have accents? © Getty Images

Do animals have accents?

Dogs won't give you food, even if you gave them some first © Getty Images

Dogs won’t give you food, even if you gave them some first