Like humans, chimpanzees have a range of “cultural differences” from place to place. Something that means “let’s rest” to one group of chimps may mean “let’s play” to another. But new research has found that chimpanzees are suffering so much from human hunting and deforestation that their cultural differences are being erased. Alexander Piel and colleagues explain why this matters. Meanwhile, David Roberts looks at long-lost tortoises, bees and leopard species, all recently found alive and well, and explains why extinct species seem to be returning from the dead.

If it survives the dangerous journey back from the International Space Station, the SpaceX Dragon capsule will splash down in the Atlantic at about 1.45pm today. There’s a lot at stake – a successful landing would represent a crucial milestone in commercial space flight, with the spacecraft set to carry astronauts to the space station in July. Ian Whittaker and Gareth Dorrian explain the rocket science behind the journey.

To most of us, International Women’s Day is about celebrating women’s achievements and pushing for greater gender equality. To Big Alcohol marketers, it’s an opportunity to persuade women that buying more booze is an act of fourth-wave feminism. Carol Emslie argues it’s time this cynicism was exposed. Elsewhere, we bring you eight films made by women that tell women’s stories seriously; and profile Captain Marvel, the first female solo superhero movie from the Marvel stable.

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