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Jun 07, 2019
Biologists discovered two new species of shrew rat, no thanks to peanut butter
These two shrew-rats from the Philippines slurp earthworms and hop like tiny kangaroos.
Sep 17, 2018
How studying chicken butts cracked the inner workings of our immune system
A Golden Goose award just recognized how poultry enhanced our understanding of B and T cells.
Aug 20, 2018
Reports of Homo erectus’ laziness are ‘moronic’
What bad headlines call lazy is what early humans called survival.
Jun 25, 2018
Why it would have been impossible for a T. rex to stick out its tongue
Everything we thought we knew about dinosaur tongues is wrong.
Jun 15, 2018
These snakes slurp snails, and that’s great for farmers
Not all snakes are scary.
Nov 03, 2017
We may have a new cousin in this orangutan species—but it’s in big trouble
A rare addition to the great ape family.
Mar 02, 2017
Someone paid $15,000 for a chunk of mold and honestly what a steal
It probably saved your life
Aug 15, 2016
Celebrating The Third Anniversary Of The Cutest Discovery Ever
The olinguito was the first newly discovered mammal in three decades
Apr 26, 2016
Coral Reef Larger Than Delaware Found At The Foot Of The Amazon
The reef was hidden in murky, shallow water