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Like prizefighters, boxing kangaroos train for years for a shot at supremacy
Like prizefighting, the world of kangaroo boxing is one of rigorous training, champions and challengers, and violent intraspecies battles for prestige and supremacy. This stunning excerpt from the BBC’s ‘Life Story’ series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, shows the tough road to glory that ambitious males face in the quest for dominance.
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Wellbeing
Born in China, Zee seeks a gender-affirming life in the American Midwest
11 minutes
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Chemistry
Why do the building blocks of life possess a mysterious symmetry?
12 minutes
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Rituals and celebrations
A whale hunt is an act of prayer for an Inuit community north of the Arctic Circle
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Cosmology
Tiny, entangled universes that form or fizzle out – a theory of the quantum multiverse
11 minutes
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Astronomy
The history of astronomy is a history of conjuring intelligent life where it isn’t
34 minutes
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Politics and government
How it looked to Afghan women to see the Taliban return to power
33 minutes
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Metaphysics
Simple entities in universal harmony – Leibniz’s evocative perspective on reality
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Biography and memoir
Passed over as the first Black astronaut, Ed Dwight carved out an impressive second act
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The ancient world
The six priestesses who kept the flame of ancient Rome alight at risk of death
5 minutes