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New eyeless ‘demon cavefish’ discovered in Alabama named after mythological Demogorgon
The tiny and translucent fish is one of the rarest species in the United States.
Bald eagle believed to be Jackie healing in Ojai
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2,000-year-old grass sandals discovered in Iron Age ash heap
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Costumed ‘Ugly Mom’ helps orphaned sandhill cranes
Puppets, mirrors, and elaborate costumes all help keep orphaned birds from getting attached to humans.
How to empower kids to make safer choices
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Mars’ desolate desert landscape captured by asteroid-bound NASA spacecraft
Watch a time-lapse video of the recent ‘Psyche’ Red Planet flyby.
Bald eagle Jackie rescued after fight with other birds
The internet-famous eagle mom is recovering at a California rehabilitation facility.
Monkeys are surprisingly good at geometry
They may understand shapes as well as your toddler.
‘Dead’ coral reef found alive and thriving off West Africa
The long-lost mesophotic ecosystem near Benin may be part of an even bigger formation.
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