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- •Scientists are investigating the secrets of smelly cat butts
- •Male honeybees might blind queens to keep them hive-bound
- •The best wildlife photos of the year remind us that nature is amazing—and brutal
- •Turns out there’s a shocking number of electric eels, and some could give off 1,000 volts
- •New DNA evidence may prove what the Loch Ness Monster really is
- •Oyster architecture could save our coastlines
- •Mammoth ivory may be bad for elephants—but should it be banned?
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