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Four new octopus species discovered in the deep-sea vents off Costa Rica By Laura Baisas / Jan 16, 2024
These extinct, nearly 10-foot-tall apes could not adapt to shifting seasons By Laura Baisas / Jan 10, 2024
This ‘blue dragon’ sliced through the ancient Pacific with paddle-like fins By Laura Baisas / Dec 15, 2023
Rare bird with half male and half female plumage photographed in Colombia By Laura Baisas / Dec 12, 2023
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Watch the mucus-filled, synchronized mating dance of bioluminescent ‘sea fireflies’ By Laura Baisas / Dec 5, 2023
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino named Delilah welcomes first calf By Laura Baisas / Nov 27, 2023
African penguins may tell each other apart by the spots in their plumage By Laura Baisas / Nov 27, 2023
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Hummingbirds have two creative strategies for flying through tight spaces By Laura Baisas / Nov 10, 2023
When a Jurassic giant died, predatory dinos probably feasted on the carcass By Laura Baisas / Nov 1, 2023
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Wild chimpanzees show signs of potential menopause—a rarity in the animal kingdom By Laura Baisas / Oct 26, 2023