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In a mating ritual, male humpback whales leap, splash and fight. But researchers ask: just what does a female whale want?
Tuning in to why humpbacks sing
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Japan’s lethal whale research draws criticism
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Primatologist Brian Hare investigates the social behavior of chimpanzees and bonobos in Africa. But dogs and foxes showed him the way
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Though they embrace computers and TV, the secret of the tribe’s unity lies in fealty to their past
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Susan Solomon helped patch the ozone hole. Now, as a leader of a major United Nations report—out this month—she’s going after global warming
In a breathtaking spectacle, wildebeest by the millions are on the move this month in the Serengeti
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35 Who Made a Difference: Richard Leakey
The leader of the Hominid Gang asks what he can do for his continent