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![Coral Beach on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, dotted with various types of seaweed.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/17/seaweed-scotland-europe.png?quality=85&w=800)
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Europeans ate a lot more seaweed 8,000 years ago
![Climate change could help fungal diseases thrive](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/13/Depositphotos_23045134_L-1.jpg?quality=85&w=800)
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Climate change could help fungal diseases thrive
![Two frogs mating in a body of water.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/12/frog-mating-behavior.png?quality=85&w=800)
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Female frogs appear to play dead to avoid mating
![Tail of black cat on red, star-specked background forms a heart shape. Illustration.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10/BlackCat-Illustration-scaled.jpg?quality=85&w=800)
This tell-tail sign means your cat likes you
![A green monk parakeet standing in dirt. Parrots could have a unique tone of voice just like humans do.](https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/03/monk-parakeet-voice-print.png?quality=85&w=800)
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