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Massive Snails Invade Florida, May Have Been Imported For Santería Followers To Drink Their Mucus

The latest in a long line of destructive invasive species in Florida might be one of the worst.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 04.15.2013 at 2:30 pm 5 Comments

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This Is The First Bear To Get Brain Surgery

Champa, a 3-year-old Asiatic black bear, was operated on to cure hydrocephalus.

By Colin Lecher Posted 04.11.2013 at 5:00 pm 6 Comments

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Why Are Monkey Butts So Colorful?

Plus, the best colored monkey butts on the internet!

By Dan Gareau/ Rockefeller.edu Posted 04.10.2013 at 3:30 pm 8 Comments

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This Cat Did Not Figure Out How Mirrors Work

It's cute! But not a major step forward for feline cognition.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 04.09.2013 at 4:31 pm 8 Comments

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This Weird Fish Has Clear Blood

Living at 3,300 feet in one of the most inhospitable habitats on Earth, this fish has evolved in a very peculiar way.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 04.08.2013 at 12:28 pm 6 Comments

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This Video Of A Blossom Bat Will Convince You That Bats Are The Cutest

Is your idea of a bat something scary like a vampire bat or weird like a leaf-nosed bat? Meet the blossom bat. Even its name is adorable!

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 04.05.2013 at 4:00 pm 5 Comments

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This Weird Crafty Fish Can Make Itself Invisible--And We Don't Know How

It fools prey into thinking it's not even there. Is it using some kind of never-before-seen chemical camouflage?

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 04.02.2013 at 1:29 pm 4 Comments

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This Sea Lion Is The First Non-Human Mammal That Can Keep A Beat On Its Own

Also she is a very charming sea lion.

By Colin Lecher Posted 04.01.2013 at 5:31 pm 5 Comments

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Watch This Remote-Controlled Robot Dragonfly Tear Up The Skies

Super-light, flapping-wing flight in any direction

By Colin Lecher Posted 04.01.2013 at 4:32 pm 4 Comments

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Radiolab Wants Your Help To Track The Once-Every-17-Year Cicada "Swarmageddon"

The roar of the millions-strong Magicicada is due back on the east coast this summer--the first time in 17 years. Here's how to track it.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 04.01.2013 at 3:42 pm 6 Comments

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Today In Important Science: Cats Are Particular About What They Pee On

The European wildcat has a favorite place to pee, just like George Costanza.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 04.01.2013 at 1:29 pm 3 Comments

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Something Is Killing Up To Half Of America's Bees

Whatever's killing honeybees is getting worse, but we still don't know what it is.

By Colin Lecher Posted 03.29.2013 at 4:30 pm 25 Comments

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Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Circular-Eyed Fellow?

Guess the species (either common or Linnaean) by tweeting at us--we're @PopSci--and get your name listed right here! Plus eternal glory, obviously. Update: we have a winner!

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 03.28.2013 at 3:00 pm 6 Comments

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Man Caught Smuggling More Than 10 Percent Of An Entire Species

A Thai man was caught in an airport trying to pick up 54 ploughshare tortoises. There are perhaps 400 ploughshare tortoises in the wild.

By Colin Lecher Posted 03.28.2013 at 10:58 am 8 Comments

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This Is The Obama Administration's Proposal To Help Wildlife Deal With Inevitable Climate Change

It's vague, and carries no actual weight, but we're sure this arctic fox is pleased to know that there's a 7-point scheme to save it when its habitat melts.

By Dan Nosowitz Posted 03.27.2013 at 5:29 pm 11 Comments

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June 2013: American Energy Independence

Five amazing, clean technologies that will set us free, in this month's energy-focused issue. Also: how to build a better bomb detector, the robotic toys that are raising your children, a human catapult, the world's smallest arcade, and much more.