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Recent articles by Stuart Blackman

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It’s official – fish can count

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Do monkeys get drunk? Scientists find out the truth

Boa constrictor feeding on lizard, Tijuca Forest National Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. © Vitor Marigo/Aurora Photos/Getty
Reptiles

How do boa constrictors eat and breathe at the same time?

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Swallows overwintering in Britain rather than migrating back to Africa

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The origin of pieces: 9 amazing ways animals have evolved

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First records of orcas seen killing and eating blue whales

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Are there any ticklish animals?

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Jaguars of the Pantanal prove to be more sociable than elsewhere

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Biological terms glossary: definitions, with examples

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Eurasian water shrew. © Creative Nature NL/Getty
Mammals

Eurasian water shrew guide: diet, how they’re adapted to water and why they’re venomous

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Greenery boosts children’s immune systems

A North American beaver drags small birch branch toward lodge in pond near Wonder Lake on autumn evening, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA. © Paul Souders/Getty
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Beavers’ activities can create oases and limit spread of US wildfires

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Male elephants’ educational role more crucial than previously thought

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Insects & Invertebrates

Why do female octopuses die after reproducing?

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Remarkable similarity between fluffy ant and fruit is not due to mimicry

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