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A major DNA study has rewritten the koala's evolutionary story, revealing that the species suffered a dramatic population collapse about 100,000 years ago, long before humans arrived in Australia. By ...

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Animals including meerkats give out distinct signals before going to war – just like humans, reveals new research. Social ...

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