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New Scientist’s Last Word series explores why dogs follow instructions while cats ignore them. Meanwhile, the BBC’s Blue Planet III documentary series is praised for its compelling content. Additionally, a book highlights the role of microbes in combating climate change.
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New Scientist
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say
2026-10-28 18:00 UTC
New Scientist
The BBC has another game-changing hit in Blue Planet III, says Michael Le Page, with David Attenborough narrating and a smart dolphin
2026-10-28 18:00 UTC
New Scientist
Ecologist Steven Allison argues for the importance of microbes in fighting climate change in a convincing and hopeful book, The Age of Microbes, says Christa Lesté-Lasserre
2026-10-28 18:00 UTC