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The cute, tiny Texas kangaroo rat needs help
Concerned ranchers and conservationists team up to help save the small, hopping rodent.
New lizard named after colorful ‘House of the Dragon’ character
It can’t really breathe fire—we think.
Ohio’s Cardboard Boat Museum is a tribute to improbable homemade vessels
Some win the ‘Titanic Award’ for best sinking. Others continue to compete for 16 years.
Dogs can tell if you’re angry, scared, or sad
Our canine companions may really understand what we’re going through, new study suggests.
Europe’s wildfires have raised the danger posed by unexploded WWII bombs
At least 75 explosives were recovered from the scorched earth in France.
Fix your terrible overhead lights—no electrician required
The “big light” doesn’t have to suck
These furry moths smell with their wings
Tobacco hawkmoths may use these tiny hairs to find a place to lay their eggs.
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?
At one point, Venus would’ve looked a lot like Earth—until the Sun got even brighter.
Ice Age bird figurines discovered in German cave
The roughly 40,000-year-old figures show that humans were already watching bird behavior
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