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The Philippine town that must feed the sharks to survive

Despite it being to the detriment of the whale sharks themselves, a town in the Philippines relies on these giant fish for its income, writes Hannah Reys Morales

Fungus that killed dolphins in early 2000s may have come from humans, study finds

Manmade changes on land may have led to the fungal spores of ‘Cryptococcus gattii’ spreading to the sea

Honeybees socially distance when their hive is under threat from parasites, study finds

Insects reduce contact between individuals in response to disease threat, researchers learn

New species of early human who lived 500,000 years ago named by scientists

Homo bodoensis lived in Africa during the Middle Pleistocene era and is thought to be a direct ancestor of modern humans

It’s black and white: Scientists finally work out secrets behind giant panda colours

Distinctive bears native to mountains and forests of southern China stand out in zoos but their fur actually plays a crucial survival role in the wild, new study finds

Families travelling up to 50 miles to get children vaccinated at walk-in centres

More than 80,000 children from this age group have booked an appointment since last Friday, though some have been unable to access nearby sites

Great white shark attacks on humans ‘likely case of mistaken identity’

Scientists filmed seals and humans in water and simulated the footage into a “shark vision” model

American man revealed to be Sitting Bull’s great grandson via DNA test

Researchers matched DNA from Sitting Bull’s hair and samples from his ancestor

Scientists find harmful hormone-disrupting chemicals in US fast foods

Scientists suspect chemical exposure could be higher in poorer neighbourhoods

Otto Wichterle: Czech chemist who invented soft contact lenses is recognised in Google Doodle

He was author to some 200 patents in organic chemistry, plastics and biomaterials

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