animals
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Scientists Sequence Genome of Famous Good Boy Balto the Sled Dog
Balto the sled dog is famous for being part of a sled team that delivered medicine from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Nome, Alaska, through harrowing blizzard conditions in 1925. Now, a team of scientists has sequenced the dog’s genome using DNA found in his taxidermied remains.
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New Zealand Children Will No Longer Compete to Kill Feral Cats
Children of New Zealand, lay down your arms and step away from the feral cats. The opportunity to fire on felines for a cash prize is no more.
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12 Animals That Look Fake but Are Not
Evolution prioritises adaptations that help organisms survive, but no one said that fitting your ecological niche was going to be particularly pretty.
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Goblin Shark or Plastic Toy? Scientists Retract Record of Supposed Rare Shark Sighting
A controversy in the world of shark science has come to a close. A group of scientists who published a record of what would be the first-ever goblin shark found in the Mediterranean Sea have retracted their work. The retraction, submitted March 20, follows Gizmodo’s earlier reporting on the saga.