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12-26-2016
Insect migration is the most important animal movement on Earth
After 10 years of research, scientists from the University of...
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12-25-2016
Reindeer might play an integral role in slowing down climate change
A new study found that reindeer might play an integral...
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12-24-2016
What makes reindeer antlers unbreakable?
Reindeer antlers are notoriously tough! Scientists have long wondered how...
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12-24-2016
New whale tagging technology has opened a window into the life of whales
Scientists from Oregon State University reported in a new study...
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12-24-2016
Limusaurus inextricabilis: Strange new dinosaur species lost their teeth as adults
A team of researchers  from George Washington University has published...
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12-23-2016
Baby reef fish use an internal magnetic compass to find their way home
A study published in Current Biology finds that baby reef...
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12-23-2016
Researchers discover 133 new species of plants and animals
Researchers from the California Academy of Sciences identified 133 new...
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12-23-2016
Promiscuous female butterflies can control which male fertilizes their eggs
A new study published in the scientific journal Biology Letters...
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12-23-2016
Why is species diversity greater in the tropics at the poles?
A team of researchers from around the world, led by...
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12-23-2016
Colo's birthday: First gorilla born in human care turns 60
It's Colo's birthday! The first gorilla ever born in captivity...
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12-22-2016
Tosanoides obama : New fish species named after President Barack Obama
A recently discovered tropical fish species,  Tosanoides obama, has been...
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12-21-2016
Offshore wind farms pose a risk to birds of prey
Migrating raptors often fly toward wind turbines at offshore wind...
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