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To understand the evolution of menopause, just look at family drama—in killer whales

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To understand the evolution of menopause, just look at family drama—in killer whales To understand the evolution of menopause, just look at family drama—in killer whales

By Rachel Feltman

These adorable birds are sexual nomads—and that helps protect their species

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These adorable birds are sexual nomads—and that helps protect their species These adorable birds are sexual nomads—and that helps protect their species

By Sara Chodosh

Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses

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Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses

Granny, the world’s oldest known orca, is likely dead

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Granny, the world’s oldest known orca, is likely dead Granny, the world’s oldest known orca, is likely dead

By Rachel Feltman

WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct

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WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct WTF is a pangolin? Fall in love with this sentient artichoke before it goes extinct

By Rachel Feltman

Don’t hate on deep-sea critters. They’ve got to be weird to survive.

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Don’t hate on deep-sea critters. They’ve got to be weird to survive. Don’t hate on deep-sea critters. They’ve got to be weird to survive.

By Kate Baggaley

Egyptian Fruit Bats

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Now we know what an angry, hungry bat sounds like Now we know what an angry, hungry bat sounds like

By Mary Beth Griggs

Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors

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Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors

By Sophie Bushwick

How much space do pandas need to survive?

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How much space do pandas need to survive? How much space do pandas need to survive?

This bird is wearing teeny tiny goggles for science

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This bird is wearing teeny tiny goggles for science This bird is wearing teeny tiny goggles for science

By Mary Beth Griggs

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Why thousands of dead fish flooded a New York canal Why thousands of dead fish flooded a New York canal

By Mary Beth Griggs

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A decade after his death, Steve Irwin is still the face of wildlife education A decade after his death, Steve Irwin is still the face of wildlife education

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

A double shark embryo

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You (Probably) Don’t Have To Worry About Two-Headed Shark Attacks You (Probably) Don’t Have To Worry About Two-Headed Shark Attacks

By Samantha Cole

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Some Australians Want To Rent Out Endangered Wildlife Some Australians Want To Rent Out Endangered Wildlife

By Grennan Milliken

Here’s What You Can Do To Help The Declining Bee Population

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Here’s What You Can Do To Help The Declining Bee Population Here’s What You Can Do To Help The Declining Bee Population

By Samantha Cole

We Know Why The Midshipman Fish Sings

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We Know Why The Midshipman Fish Sings We Know Why The Midshipman Fish Sings

By Kate Baggaley

Pigeons Can Read A Little Bit, New Research Shows

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Pigeons Can Read A Little Bit, New Research Shows Pigeons Can Read A Little Bit, New Research Shows

By Samantha Cole

Pigeons Know When They’re Getting Bad Leadership Advice

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Pigeons Know When They’re Getting Bad Leadership Advice Pigeons Know When They’re Getting Bad Leadership Advice

By Samantha Cole

Will Growing Urban Noise Make Bats Worse At Hunting Down Food?

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Will Growing Urban Noise Make Bats Worse At Hunting Down Food? Will Growing Urban Noise Make Bats Worse At Hunting Down Food?

By Knvul Sheikh

California Bans Captivity, Breeding Of Orcas

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California Bans Captivity, Breeding Of Orcas California Bans Captivity, Breeding Of Orcas

By Mary Beth Griggs

Whale Skeletons

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Larger Marine Animals Now In Greater Danger Of Going Extinct Larger Marine Animals Now In Greater Danger Of Going Extinct

By Mary Beth Griggs

a hawaiian crow forages with a stick

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Hawaiian Crows Discovered To Be Handy With Tools Hawaiian Crows Discovered To Be Handy With Tools

This Battery-Free Generator Is Made From Fish Scales

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This Battery-Free Generator Is Made From Fish Scales This Battery-Free Generator Is Made From Fish Scales

By Kate Baggaley

To Track A Meal, Bats Waggle Their Heads And Ears

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To Track A Meal, Bats Waggle Their Heads And Ears To Track A Meal, Bats Waggle Their Heads And Ears

By Kate Baggaley

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Good News: Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered Good News: Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered

By Mary Beth Griggs

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Scientists Want To Bring A Bird Back From Extinction Scientists Want To Bring A Bird Back From Extinction

By Corey Mueller

Cultivated Carp ‘Reverse Evolve,’ Grow Scales Back

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Cultivated Carp ‘Reverse Evolve,’ Grow Scales Back Cultivated Carp ‘Reverse Evolve,’ Grow Scales Back

By Coby McDonald

Greenland Sharks Can Live To 400 Years Old

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Greenland Sharks Can Live To 400 Years Old Greenland Sharks Can Live To 400 Years Old

By Mary Beth Griggs

Orthacanthus fossil

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These Ancient Sharks Turned To Cannibalizing Their Young These Ancient Sharks Turned To Cannibalizing Their Young

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Found: Two New Species Of Glowing Fish

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Found: Two New Species Of Glowing Fish Found: Two New Species Of Glowing Fish

By Kate Baggaley

Cardinals Slow West Nile Virus’s Spread In Atlanta

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Cardinals Slow West Nile Virus’s Spread In Atlanta Cardinals Slow West Nile Virus’s Spread In Atlanta

By Kate Baggaley

Bats Are Actually Klutzes, Just Like The Rest Of Us

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Bats Are Actually Klutzes, Just Like The Rest Of Us Bats Are Actually Klutzes, Just Like The Rest Of Us

By Mary Beth Griggs

World’s Most Hardcore Cat Reappears After 10 Years

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World’s Most Hardcore Cat Reappears After 10 Years World’s Most Hardcore Cat Reappears After 10 Years

By Samantha Cole

Contaminated Carcasses Are Poisoning Critically Endangered California Condors

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Contaminated Carcasses Are Poisoning Critically Endangered California Condors Contaminated Carcasses Are Poisoning Critically Endangered California Condors

By Mary Beth Griggs

Social Spiders Anelosimus eximius web system

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Spider Colonies Are Cooperating Themselves To Death Spider Colonies Are Cooperating Themselves To Death

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Sharks Are More Likable When They Swim To Upbeat Music

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Sharks Are More Likable When They Swim To Upbeat Music Sharks Are More Likable When They Swim To Upbeat Music

By Samantha Cole

Birds Can Sleep On The Wing, Sometimes

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Birds Can Sleep On The Wing, Sometimes Birds Can Sleep On The Wing, Sometimes

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Newly-Discovered Antarctic Bacteria Could Be Cramming Seafood With Mercury

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Newly-Discovered Antarctic Bacteria Could Be Cramming Seafood With Mercury Newly-Discovered Antarctic Bacteria Could Be Cramming Seafood With Mercury

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Illustration of a skunk wearing a gas mask and emitting fumes. The skunk is surrounded by unconscious animals.

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Do Skunks Hate The Smell Of Their Own Spray? Do Skunks Hate The Smell Of Their Own Spray?

By Melissa Klein

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Acoustic Buoy Off Long Island Hears Its First Whales Acoustic Buoy Off Long Island Hears Its First Whales

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Research on Red, Eastern Wolves’ Ancestry Questions Protected Status Of Possible Hybrids

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Research on Red, Eastern Wolves’ Ancestry Questions Protected Status Of Possible Hybrids Research on Red, Eastern Wolves’ Ancestry Questions Protected Status Of Possible Hybrids

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Possible New Whale Species Discovered In Pacific Ocean

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Possible New Whale Species Discovered In Pacific Ocean Possible New Whale Species Discovered In Pacific Ocean

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

To Save Black-Footed Ferrets, Scientists Will Bring Back DNA From Frozen Specimens

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To Save Black-Footed Ferrets, Scientists Will Bring Back DNA From Frozen Specimens To Save Black-Footed Ferrets, Scientists Will Bring Back DNA From Frozen Specimens

By Kate Baggaley

Endangered black-footed ferrets.

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Government Drones Will Shoot Vaccinated M&Ms At Prairie Dogs Government Drones Will Shoot Vaccinated M&Ms At Prairie Dogs

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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Dinosaurs May Have Cooed, Not Roared Dinosaurs May Have Cooed, Not Roared

By Mary Beth Griggs

Video: Pedals The Upright Bear Is Thriving

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Video: Pedals The Upright Bear Is Thriving Video: Pedals The Upright Bear Is Thriving

By Samantha Cole

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How Frigatebirds Stay In The Air For Months At A Time How Frigatebirds Stay In The Air For Months At A Time

By Mary Beth Griggs

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Check Out The First-Ever Shark Sonogram Check Out The First-Ever Shark Sonogram

By Samantha Cole

Tiny, Eyeless Catfish Found In Texas Cave

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Tiny, Eyeless Catfish Found In Texas Cave Tiny, Eyeless Catfish Found In Texas Cave

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Man-Eating Lion Sentenced To Life In Prison In India

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Man-Eating Lion Sentenced To Life In Prison In India Man-Eating Lion Sentenced To Life In Prison In India

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Bird Brains Are Richer In Neurons Than Mammal Brains

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Bird Brains Are Richer In Neurons Than Mammal Brains Bird Brains Are Richer In Neurons Than Mammal Brains

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

A Drone Filmed This Huge Whale Feeding For The First Time

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A Drone Filmed This Huge Whale Feeding For The First Time A Drone Filmed This Huge Whale Feeding For The First Time

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Fish Can Tell The Difference Between Human Faces

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Fish Can Tell The Difference Between Human Faces Fish Can Tell The Difference Between Human Faces

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

40 Tiger Cubs Found In Freezer Of Controversial “Tiger Temple” In Thailand

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40 Tiger Cubs Found In Freezer Of Controversial “Tiger Temple” In Thailand 40 Tiger Cubs Found In Freezer Of Controversial “Tiger Temple” In Thailand

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Watch Drone Footage Of Whales Hunting A Shark

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Watch Drone Footage Of Whales Hunting A Shark Watch Drone Footage Of Whales Hunting A Shark

By Kate Baggaley

The grey peacock-pheasant has two bright blue spots that look like eyes

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The Beauty And Function Of Feathers The Beauty And Function Of Feathers

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Bald Eagle Hits Airplane, Causing Fatal Crash

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Bald Eagle Hits Airplane, Causing Fatal Crash Bald Eagle Hits Airplane, Causing Fatal Crash

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Scarface, Yellowstone’s Most Famous Bear, Illegally Shot Dead

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Scarface, Yellowstone’s Most Famous Bear, Illegally Shot Dead Scarface, Yellowstone’s Most Famous Bear, Illegally Shot Dead

By Grennan Milliken

See How An Owl Flies Silently Through The Night

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See How An Owl Flies Silently Through The Night See How An Owl Flies Silently Through The Night

By Carl Franzen

Australia Will Deliberately Release Herpes Virus To Kill Invasive Carp

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Australia Will Deliberately Release Herpes Virus To Kill Invasive Carp Australia Will Deliberately Release Herpes Virus To Kill Invasive Carp

By Mary Beth Griggs

Video: Gorgeous, Weird Jellyfish Found Near Mariana Trench

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Video: Gorgeous, Weird Jellyfish Found Near Mariana Trench Video: Gorgeous, Weird Jellyfish Found Near Mariana Trench

By Mary Beth Griggs

Sharks Glow, But Only For Each Other

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Sharks Glow, But Only For Each Other Sharks Glow, But Only For Each Other

By Alexandra Ossola

10 Environmental Losses To Start Fixing This Earth Day

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10 Environmental Losses To Start Fixing This Earth Day 10 Environmental Losses To Start Fixing This Earth Day

By Grennan Milliken

Tim Cook Announces Apple’s Earth Day Effort: ‘Apps For Earth’

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Tim Cook Announces Apple’s Earth Day Effort: ‘Apps For Earth’ Tim Cook Announces Apple’s Earth Day Effort: ‘Apps For Earth’

By Grennan Milliken