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Dec 3, 2019
Why Do Some Animals Engage in Same-Sex Sexual Behavior? The Better Question Is… Why Not?
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Oct 1, 2019
This Sleeping Octopus Twitches in Technicolor — but Is She Dreaming?
Either way, we’re dazzled by…
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Sep 30, 2019
Why Turkeys Circle Dead Things — the Creepy Vigil, Explained
Gobble, gobble, toil and trouble
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Sep 19, 2019
Scientists Are Investigating the Secrets of Smelly Cat Butts
Anal sacs can tell you a lot about an…
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Feb 21, 2019
How a Zebra’s Stripes Put Bloodthirsty Flies Into a Tailspin
This optical illusion serves a purpose
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Aug 30, 2018
How a Pair of Wildlife Rescuers Ended up With a Chubby Pet Squirrel Named Thumbelina
And why you should probably leave most baby squirrels alone.
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Aug 28, 2018
Why Do We Think Tiny Things Are Cute?
There are a few reasons, but we’re hard-wired to find small things adorable.
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Aug 27, 2018
How to Decode the Secret Language of Birds
Learn to translate tweets.
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Jul 30, 2018
The Fate of Future Endangered Species Could Hinge on a Semantic Argument
What is the “foreseeable future” anyway?
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Jul 24, 2018
Here Are 10 Animals That Might Have Gone Extinct Without the Endangered Species Act
The administration has proposed changes to the popular law.
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