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Scientists have finally solved the mystery of why ancient human ancestors made stone tools from the same quarries for hundreds of thousands of years. The answer turns out to have been something of an elephant in the room. “The question is, why do we find rock outcrops that were used for the production of flint […]

Asian Elephants mourn and bury their babies, Indian study finds. A study conducted between 2022 and 2023 finds elephants travel a great distance to bury their young with care.

Invasive ants are a big problem all over the world – and the big-headed ant is a particularly vexatious species. Now research has shown how these little ants are upending a Kenyan ecosystem, causing lions to kill fewer zebras. The ants are pushing out a native species that protects local trees, leading to reduced tree […]