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A Austin Ant In the late 1960s, Mini creator Sir Alec Issigonis turned to developing a small 4x4 that was intended for military use but which would also spawn a civilian version. Small, tough and desi

How these rare baby animals are bringing hope for their species

Whether winter-faded ferns, the spindly harvestman or the tyrannical stare of an irate chicken, through-lines from the prehistoric to our modern age are all around us in November, says John Lewis-Stempel

the first month of the year is named after the Roman god Janus. He is often depicted with two heads – one for looking ahead, the other behind. He is also the god of doorways, beginnings, and the risin

Keepers at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia have noticed a fashion trend spreading among groups of chimpanzees living there – sticking strands of grass in their ears or rectums, and just le

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