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11-27-2025
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so large that dozens of species call it 'home'
When we picture the open Pacific, we imagine endless blue...
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11-27-2025
How four predators manage to coexist in one rainforest
In Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve, four wild cat species avoid...
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11-27-2025
Most modern dogs carry hidden wolf DNA - even chihuahuas
New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small...
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11-26-2025
Pigeons navigate using a ‘dark compass’ buried in the inner ear
Homing pigeons can fly hundreds of miles and still land...
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11-26-2025
Grey seals produce milk with hundreds of never-seen sugars
Milk carries stories about growth, survival, and adaptation. Some of...
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11-26-2025
‘Living fossil’ reveals ancient link between squids and octopuses
The deep sea often challenges our ideas about how life...
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11-26-2025
Cats are on the prowl - and they’re not just hunting birds anymore
Domestic cats do not just stalk birds and mice. A...
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11-25-2025
Fierce 'warrior' crocodile had plated armor and looked like a dinosaur
A newly described carnivorous reptile from southern Brazil is the...
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11-25-2025
Oldest microbial DNA ever seen was found in a 1-million-year-old mammoth
A single molar from a steppe mammoth that died about...
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11-25-2025
Genetic secrets: Why some mammals live far longer than others
Why do some mammals squeeze just a few years out...
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11-25-2025
Homemade dog food often lacks what pets need to stay healthy
Homemade dog food has boomed over the past two decades,...
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11-25-2025
Orangutans need years of guidance to learn what’s safe to eat
Orangutans live in forests that demand patience, memory, and long...
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