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The Human Origin Story Has Changed Again, Thanks To New Discovery In Algeria

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The Human Origin Story Has Changed Again, Thanks To New Discovery In Algeria

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Spider Milk Is Real And Their Babies Love It, New Study Shows

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Spider Milk Is Real And Their Babies Love It, New Study Shows

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Rogue Scientist Defends Gene-Edited Babies — And Reveals A Second Pregnancy

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Rogue Scientist Defends Gene-Edited Babies — And Reveals A Second Pregnancy

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Infected ‘Zombie Spiders’ Forced To Build Incubation Chambers For Their Parasitic Overlords

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Infected ‘Zombie Spiders’ Forced To Build Incubation Chambers For Their Parasitic Overlords

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DNA That Should Only Pass Down From Mothers Can Come From Fathers, Too

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DNA That Should Only Pass Down From Mothers Can Come From Fathers, Too

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What’s The Smartest Plant?

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What’s The Smartest Plant?

Second Case Of Rat Hepatitis In A Human Reported In Hong Kong

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Second Case Of Rat Hepatitis In A Human Reported In Hong Kong

These 4,000-Year-Old Termite Mounds Can Be Seen From Space

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These 4,000-Year-Old Termite Mounds Can Be Seen From Space

Bizarre Microbes Represent A Major New Branch On The Evolutionary Family Tree

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Bizarre Microbes Represent A Major New Branch On The Evolutionary Family Tree

The Biologists Using Toy Guns To Thwart A Pacific Snake Invasion

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The Biologists Using Toy Guns To Thwart A Pacific Snake Invasion

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Upsettingly Large Fungus In Michigan Weighs 440 Tons And Is 2,500 Years Old

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Upsettingly Large Fungus In Michigan Weighs 440 Tons And Is 2,500 Years Old

DNA Testing Reveals Baffling Bird Is Three Species In One

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DNA Testing Reveals Baffling Bird Is Three Species In One

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How Much Human Skin Does A Person Ingest Over The Course Of Their Lifetime?

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How Much Human Skin Does A Person Ingest Over The Course Of Their Lifetime?

Extinct, 3-Metre-Tall Bird May Have Been Nocturnal

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Extinct, 3-Metre-Tall Bird May Have Been Nocturnal

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Why Do Birds Have Colourful Eggs? Because They’re Dinosaurs

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Why Do Birds Have Colourful Eggs? Because They’re Dinosaurs

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Dogs Can Sniff Out Malaria In Worn Socks

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Dogs Can Sniff Out Malaria In Worn Socks

We Talked To The Graduate Student Who Made Bricks From Human Pee

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We Talked To The Graduate Student Who Made Bricks From Human Pee

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Shallow Waters Allowed Early Fish-Like Creatures To Experiment With Evolution

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Shallow Waters Allowed Early Fish-Like Creatures To Experiment With Evolution

These Crows Are Smarter Than Non-Human Apes When It Comes To Building Compound Tools

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These Crows Are Smarter Than Non-Human Apes When It Comes To Building Compound Tools

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Demand For Chocolate Labs Is Making Them Sick And Prone To Early Death

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Demand For Chocolate Labs Is Making Them Sick And Prone To Early Death

New Theory Explains Why Europe’s Original Dogs Vanished

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New Theory Explains Why Europe’s Original Dogs Vanished

New Clues May Explain Why This Fearsome Marsupial Lion Disappeared From Australia

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New Clues May Explain Why This Fearsome Marsupial Lion Disappeared From Australia

Ancient Steroid Suggests Sea Sponges Were One Of Earth’s First Animals

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Ancient Steroid Suggests Sea Sponges Were One Of Earth’s First Animals

George Dvorsky

This Hilarious Optical Illusion For Birds Could Save Your Life

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This Hilarious Optical Illusion For Birds Could Save Your Life

George Dvorsky

Hungry Dinosaurs May Be The Reason Humans Need Sunscreen

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Hungry Dinosaurs May Be The Reason Humans Need Sunscreen

George Dvorsky

Tasmania’s Newly Discovered Volcanic ‘Lost World’ Is A Haven For Marine Life

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Tasmania’s Newly Discovered Volcanic ‘Lost World’ Is A Haven For Marine Life

George Dvorsky

Neanderthals Survived In Ice Age Europe Thanks To Effective Healthcare

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Neanderthals Survived In Ice Age Europe Thanks To Effective Healthcare

George Dvorsky

Suspicious Packages Mailed To Pentagon Contained Only Castor Beans, Not Refined Ricin

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Suspicious Packages Mailed To Pentagon Contained Only Castor Beans, Not Refined Ricin

Photosynthesizing Bacteria Found Thriving Thousands Of Feet Below Earth’s Surface

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Photosynthesizing Bacteria Found Thriving Thousands Of Feet Below Earth’s Surface

George Dvorsky

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Award-Winning Microscopic Video Of Growing Zebrafish Embryos Is Mesmerising

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Moths Caught Drinking Tears From The Eyes Of Sleeping Birds

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Moths Caught Drinking Tears From The Eyes Of Sleeping Birds

George Dvorsky

New Story, Same Big Old Bird

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New Story, Same Big Old Bird

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Why Female Octopuses Self-Destruct After Laying Eggs

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Why Female Octopuses Self-Destruct After Laying Eggs

George Dvorsky

Would Perfect Memory Be A Burden Or A Superpower?

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Would Perfect Memory Be A Burden Or A Superpower?

George Dvorsky

A Dog With Cancer Got A New, 3D-Printed Titanium Skull

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A Dog With Cancer Got A New, 3D-Printed Titanium Skull

George Dvorsky

Check Out This Incredible Extinct Bird From The Cretaceous Period

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Check Out This Incredible Extinct Bird From The Cretaceous Period

George Dvorsky

Extraordinary Evidence Suggests 558-Million-Year-Old Fossil Is The Oldest Known Animal On The Planet

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Extraordinary Evidence Suggests 558-Million-Year-Old Fossil Is The Oldest Known Animal On The Planet

George Dvorsky

Dear Lord, Praying Mantises Can Actually Catch Fish

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Dear Lord, Praying Mantises Can Actually Catch Fish

George Dvorsky

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Watch A Moth Keep Its Balance While Being Pelted With Tiny Cannonballs

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Primate Relationships Are Messier Than We Thought, New Research Suggests

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Primate Relationships Are Messier Than We Thought, New Research Suggests

George Dvorsky

Watch The Awesome Way In Which Plants Defend Themselves Against Threats

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Watch The Awesome Way In Which Plants Defend Themselves Against Threats

George Dvorsky

Plan To Build A Genetic Noah’s Ark Includes A Staggering 66,000 Species

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Plan To Build A Genetic Noah’s Ark Includes A Staggering 66,000 Species

George Dvorsky

Drama Over Shirtless Selfie In Houseplant Hobby Group Inspires Wave Of Plant Nude Trolling

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Drama Over Shirtless Selfie In Houseplant Hobby Group Inspires Wave Of Plant Nude Trolling

Toddlers And Chimpanzees Share A Surprising Unspoken Language

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Toddlers And Chimpanzees Share A Surprising Unspoken Language

Fishermen Find 10,000-Year-Old Skull And Antlers Of Extinct Giant Elk

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Fishermen Find 10,000-Year-Old Skull And Antlers Of Extinct Giant Elk

Bizarre Reaction To Antibiotics Gave Woman ‘Black Hairy Tongue’

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Bizarre Reaction To Antibiotics Gave Woman ‘Black Hairy Tongue’

Scientists Have Discovered The First Known Omnivorous Shark

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Scientists Have Discovered The First Known Omnivorous Shark

New Research Sheds Light On How Opium Poppies Evolved Their Powerful Painkillers

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New Research Sheds Light On How Opium Poppies Evolved Their Powerful Painkillers

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

New Zealand Penguins Travel 2500 Kilometres For Food In Marathon Migration

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New Zealand Penguins Travel 2500 Kilometres For Food In Marathon Migration

Stunning Fossils Show Ancient Parasitic Wasps Still Inside Their Unfortunate Hosts

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Stunning Fossils Show Ancient Parasitic Wasps Still Inside Their Unfortunate Hosts

Tiny Tunnels Previously Unknown To Scientists Found Between The Skull And Brain

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Tiny Tunnels Previously Unknown To Scientists Found Between The Skull And Brain

Scientists Find Evidence Of 1000-Year-Old Parrot-Breeding Operation In The American Southwest

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Scientists Find Evidence Of 1000-Year-Old Parrot-Breeding Operation In The American Southwest

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Beetle Trapped In 99-Million-Year-Old Amber Was An Early Pollinator

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Beetle Trapped In 99-Million-Year-Old Amber Was An Early Pollinator

E. Coli Bacteria Made This Image Of The Mona Lisa

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E. Coli Bacteria Made This Image Of The Mona Lisa

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Black Widow Spiders Are Spreading Farther North Than Ever Before

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Black Widow Spiders Are Spreading Farther North Than Ever Before

The World’s Fastest Creature Is Not What You Think

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The World’s Fastest Creature Is Not What You Think

Here’s How An Absurd Primate Ended Up With Squirrel Teeth

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Here’s How An Absurd Primate Ended Up With Squirrel Teeth

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

These Australian Birds Learn About Danger By Listening To Their Friends

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These Australian Birds Learn About Danger By Listening To Their Friends

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

How Does Your Self-Control Fare Against Great Tits’?

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How Does Your Self-Control Fare Against Great Tits’?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The ‘Scutoid’ Is Geometry’s Newest Shape, And It Could Be All Over Your Body

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The ‘Scutoid’ Is Geometry’s Newest Shape, And It Could Be All Over Your Body

Whale Sharks Can Live 130 Years, New Study Estimates

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Whale Sharks Can Live 130 Years, New Study Estimates

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Experts Say Recent ‘Alien’ Mummy Study Was Deeply Flawed And Unethical

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Experts Say Recent ‘Alien’ Mummy Study Was Deeply Flawed And Unethical

George Dvorsky

Baby Snake That Lived Among Dinosaurs Found Preserved In Amber

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Baby Snake That Lived Among Dinosaurs Found Preserved In Amber

George Dvorsky

Adorable New Shark Species Named After Trailblazing Marine Biologist Eugenie Clark

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Adorable New Shark Species Named After Trailblazing Marine Biologist Eugenie Clark

George Dvorsky

Fur, Feathers, Hair And Scales May Have The Same Ancient Origin

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Fur, Feathers, Hair And Scales May Have The Same Ancient Origin

George Dvorsky

Scientist Loses Distinguished Award After Acceptance Presentation Full Of Racy Photos

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Scientist Loses Distinguished Award After Acceptance Presentation Full Of Racy Photos

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Crows Are Officially More Badarse Than Ravens, Citizen Scientists Report

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Crows Are Officially More Badarse Than Ravens, Citizen Scientists Report

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A Tit, An Owl And Some Parakeets: Winning Pics From The 2018 Audubon Photography Awards

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A Tit, An Owl And Some Parakeets: Winning Pics From The 2018 Audubon Photography Awards

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

New Translucent Spider Discovered Living In Muddy Indiana Cave

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New Translucent Spider Discovered Living In Muddy Indiana Cave

Neat Experiment Suggests Crows Are Even Better Toolmakers Than We Thought

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Neat Experiment Suggests Crows Are Even Better Toolmakers Than We Thought

George Dvorsky

The Discovery Of Complex Organic Molecules On Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Is A Huge Deal

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The Discovery Of Complex Organic Molecules On Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Is A Huge Deal

George Dvorsky

Canadian Music Festival On Hold Due To A Single Nesting Bird

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Canadian Music Festival On Hold Due To A Single Nesting Bird

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A New NASA-Led Project Means The Search For Aliens Is Heating Up

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A New NASA-Led Project Means The Search For Aliens Is Heating Up

George Dvorsky

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What Happens When A Ghost Town Turns Into A Lab

Adam Clark Estes

Whoa, Check Out Zebrafish Eyes

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Whoa, Check Out Zebrafish Eyes

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Swamp Sparrows Display Evidence Of Centuries-Old Tradition In Their Songs

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Swamp Sparrows Display Evidence Of Centuries-Old Tradition In Their Songs

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Extinct Giant Panda Lineage Discovered Thanks To DNA From 22,000-Year-Old Skull

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Extinct Giant Panda Lineage Discovered Thanks To DNA From 22,000-Year-Old Skull

In The World Of Male Dolphin Alliances, Individual Names Identify Friends And Foes

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In The World Of Male Dolphin Alliances, Individual Names Identify Friends And Foes

Fascinating Experiment By Australian Scientists Suggests Bees Understand The Concept Of Zero

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Fascinating Experiment By Australian Scientists Suggests Bees Understand The Concept Of Zero

Stick Bugs Could Be Thriving By Getting Pooped Out Of Birds

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Stick Bugs Could Be Thriving By Getting Pooped Out Of Birds

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Are Plants Conscious?

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Are Plants Conscious?

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Rewrote The History Of Birds

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Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Rewrote The History Of Birds

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

How Smart Was T. Rex? And Other Dino Questions You’ve Always Wanted To Ask

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How Smart Was T. Rex? And Other Dino Questions You’ve Always Wanted To Ask

George Dvorsky

Hippo Poo Is Suffocating Fish In East Africa

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Hippo Poo Is Suffocating Fish In East Africa

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Lizards With Toxic Green Blood Are Super Freaky

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Lizards With Toxic Green Blood Are Super Freaky

George Dvorsky

Does Earth’s Shifting Orbit Influence How Life Evolves?

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Does Earth’s Shifting Orbit Influence How Life Evolves?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

How Hibernating Squirrels Could Ease The Organ Shortage Crisis

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How Hibernating Squirrels Could Ease The Organ Shortage Crisis

George Dvorsky

Plants Complain To Their Friends When The Neighbourhood Gets Too Crowded

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Plants Complain To Their Friends When The Neighbourhood Gets Too Crowded

George Dvorsky

What Scientists Saw When They Put A Crocodile In An MRI Scanner And Played Classical Music

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What Scientists Saw When They Put A Crocodile In An MRI Scanner And Played Classical Music

George Dvorsky

Mistletoe Somehow Survives Without Protein Needed By All Other Multicellular Life

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Mistletoe Somehow Survives Without Protein Needed By All Other Multicellular Life

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Male Brown Widow Spiders Prefer Cannibalistic Older Females For No Apparent Reason

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Male Brown Widow Spiders Prefer Cannibalistic Older Females For No Apparent Reason

George Dvorsky

Gorgeous Photo Of Martian Landscape Is Just The Beginning For ExoMars Mission

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Gorgeous Photo Of Martian Landscape Is Just The Beginning For ExoMars Mission

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Winning Wildlife Photo Disqualified Because Of Suspected Fake Anteater

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Winning Wildlife Photo Disqualified Because Of Suspected Fake Anteater

George Dvorsky

Scientists Kept Disembodied Pig Brains ‘Alive’ For 36 Hours, And It’s Testing Our Conceptions Of Death

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Scientists Kept Disembodied Pig Brains ‘Alive’ For 36 Hours, And It’s Testing Our Conceptions Of Death

George Dvorsky

Flies Love To Ejaculate, Experiment Finds

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Flies Love To Ejaculate, Experiment Finds

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Rare Mutation Among Bajau People Lets Them Stay Underwater Longer

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Rare Mutation Among Bajau People Lets Them Stay Underwater Longer

New Species Of ‘Exploding Ant’ Discovered In Borneo

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New Species Of ‘Exploding Ant’ Discovered In Borneo

This Glitter-Filled Algae Is A Living Opal

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This Glitter-Filled Algae Is A Living Opal

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Mutated Plastic-Munching Enzyme Accidentally Created During Lab Experiment

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Mutated Plastic-Munching Enzyme Accidentally Created During Lab Experiment

These Male Hummingbirds Manipulate The Sound Of Their Flying To Attract Mates

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These Male Hummingbirds Manipulate The Sound Of Their Flying To Attract Mates

Ryan F. Mandelbaum