Five talking points from round four of Six Nations

A sensational fourth weekend of the Six Nations sees Scotland give themselves a chance of the title, while Italy beat England for the first time.
Associated Press

A horse’s neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it

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Nature

Whistle while you whinny: researchers identify two sounds straight from the horse’s mouth

The horse whinny, or neigh, has been a familiar sound at least since the animal was domesticated, around 4,200 years ago. But until now, scientists didn’t understand how horses produced this ...