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12-31-2020

Do Hummingbirds Migrate? Yes, Individually

Hummingbirds are welcome visitors to the garden, but in some places, they seem to disappear...

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echidna egg laying mammal

03-13-2019

Are There Mammals That Lay Eggs?

Mammals give birth to live young, right? That’s a huge...

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desert animals hardore

03-07-2019

5 Hardcore Animals that Live in the Desert

Any animal that thrives in the harsh desert environment is...

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peacock decadence evolution

03-05-2019

Evolution: Survival of the Fittest Versus “Decadence”

When we’re first learning about evolution, we always hear about...

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A praying mantis on a orange flower.

03-04-2019

Are Insects Animals?

The long, spindly appendages and bulging eyes of a praying...

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elephants Africa family

02-21-2019

Are Elephants Endangered?

Elephants are the largest land animal on earth. They’re also...

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why are some animals nocturnal

02-20-2019

Why Are Some Animals Nocturnal?

Staying awake at night and sleeping during the day...

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Photo of tundra showing redish hills with patches of white snow and a cloudy sky in the background.

02-12-2019

3 Unique Tundra Animals

Mountaintops, the Arctic region, and Antarctica are home to...

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peregrine falcon fastest bird of prey in the world

02-05-2019

4 Fastest Birds of Prey

Watching birds zip across the sky is a breathtaking...

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Invasive Species (Plants & Animals)

12-30-2018

Introduction to Invasive Species (Plants & Animals)

Asian carp in the Mississippi River. Kudzu vine in...

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Gene Editing

12-30-2018

Gene Editing 101

Gene editing is one of those phrases that...

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11-24-2018

What is Coral Reef?

Coral reefs are submerged structures consisting of calcium carbonate secreted...

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The Egyptian resort town of Sharm El Sheikh

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The world’s largest river delta

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Today's Video of the Day from Queensland University of Technology describes a pumice raft that was formed after an underwater volcanic eruption near Tongo.

Pumice raft transports life across the ocean

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Today's Video of the Day from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) describes why male fringed-lipped bats often have a strong-smelling, crusty substance on their forearms.

Male bats have a secret mating weapon

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Gentoo penguins are four separate species

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The northern European region of Lapland

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Today's Video of the Day from the Queensland University of Technology describes how climate change may impact the jaguar, the dominant predator of Central and South America.

Jaguars will soon be severely threatened

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Today's Video of the Day from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies describes the genomic analysis used by scientists to investigate how corals on the Great Barrier Reef have survived challenges

Tracking down the genes that have helped the Great Barrier Reef survive

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Today's Video of the Day from the USGS describes a rift that is expanding across the Petermann Glacier in northwestern Greenland.

Petermann Glacier may release another large iceberg

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The snowy landscape of Kiruna, Sweden

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Today's Video of the Day from NASA Goddard describes how Landsat satellite data can be used to support wildlife conservation.

Landsat data will help protect the Yuma Ridgway’s rail

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Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency features a satellite view of the Amazon River in the rainforest of South America.

The Amazon River in South America

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Sea-level rise has increased by 30 percent since 1992

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The rise and fall of Yellowstone National Park

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Land use changes affect disease transmission

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Today's Video of the Day from the USGS describes a powerful derecho storm that devastated farm fields across Iowa in August.

Derecho storm destroys more than 6 million acres of crops

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Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency describes a goal of the ESA Discovery & Preparation program to maximize the benefits of monitoring Earth's surface from above.

Monitoring Earth’s surface from space

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Scientists discover billions of trees in unexpected places

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Global warming is turning the Arctic green

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Today's Video of the Day from NASA Goddard describes the fascinating findings of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which recently completed its survey of the northern sky.

TESS has detected thousands of new worlds

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