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The question of what non-human animals experience is front and center in the zeitgeist. The acclaimed book An Immense World, by science journalist Ed Yong, delves into the remarkable sensory ...

Our cities are chaotic, noisy, and dangerous. To many of us, they feel like home. But to most wild animals, they’re a hellscape. Some animals have found ways not only to survive, but thrive in the ...

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