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This Could Be How Durians Get Their Stinky Smell

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This Could Be How Durians Get Their Stinky Smell

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Lorde Howe Stick Insects Are Back from the Dead, And That’s Not Even The Best Bit

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Lorde Howe Stick Insects Are Back from the Dead, And That’s Not Even The Best Bit

Mice Are Evolving To Survive Life In New York City

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Mice Are Evolving To Survive Life In New York City

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This 3-Metre-Long Jurassic Crocodile Once Menaced Britain’s Seas

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This 3-Metre-Long Jurassic Crocodile Once Menaced Britain’s Seas

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There’s Now Science-Backed Advice On How To Avoid Bringing Home Bed Bugs

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There’s Now Science-Backed Advice On How To Avoid Bringing Home Bed Bugs

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‘There Are No Words’: Tourists Spot Hundreds Of Polar Bears Swarming Whale Carcass In Siberia

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‘There Are No Words’: Tourists Spot Hundreds Of Polar Bears Swarming Whale Carcass In Siberia

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This Ancient Australian Beast Is The Only Marsupial Known To Have Made Seasonal Migrations

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This Ancient Australian Beast Is The Only Marsupial Known To Have Made Seasonal Migrations

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Brainless Jellyfish Are Making Us Rethink Our Understanding Of Sleep

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Brainless Jellyfish Are Making Us Rethink Our Understanding Of Sleep

Exquisite Skeleton Of A Neanderthal Kid Offers Clues To Human Evolution

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Exquisite Skeleton Of A Neanderthal Kid Offers Clues To Human Evolution

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This Extinct Frog Probably Ate Crocodiles And Dinosaurs

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This Extinct Frog Probably Ate Crocodiles And Dinosaurs

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Migrating Bats Are Basically Flying Weather Stations

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Migrating Bats Are Basically Flying Weather Stations

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When Male Ducks Hang Out Together Their Dicks Get Longer

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When Male Ducks Hang Out Together Their Dicks Get Longer

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Jerk Humans Immediately Shoot First Wild Bison Seen In Germany For Over 250 Years

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Jerk Humans Immediately Shoot First Wild Bison Seen In Germany For Over 250 Years

Virgin Velvet Spiders Allow Themselves To Be Eaten By Their Foster Kids

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Virgin Velvet Spiders Allow Themselves To Be Eaten By Their Foster Kids

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Are Wolves Better Problem Solvers Than Dogs?

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Are Wolves Better Problem Solvers Than Dogs?

George Dvorsky

Biologist Subjects Himself To An Electric Eel Attack For Science

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Biologist Subjects Himself To An Electric Eel Attack For Science

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Liquid Cats, Vagina Speakers And More From The Ig Nobel Prizes Of 2017

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Liquid Cats, Vagina Speakers And More From The Ig Nobel Prizes Of 2017

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Horrible Flesh Eating Parasite Could Get A Vaccine One Day

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Horrible Flesh Eating Parasite Could Get A Vaccine One Day

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Scientists Link ‘Cat’ Parasite To Common Neurological Disorders

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Scientists Link ‘Cat’ Parasite To Common Neurological Disorders

How The Deadliest Frogs On Earth Avoid Poisoning Themselves

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How The Deadliest Frogs On Earth Avoid Poisoning Themselves

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High-Tech Science Solves The Mystery Of 800-Year-Old Scroll

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High-Tech Science Solves The Mystery Of 800-Year-Old Scroll

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Zika Virus Kills Brain Cancer Cells In Mice

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Zika Virus Kills Brain Cancer Cells In Mice

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Alien-Like Blob Found In Lake Is Actually A Living Thing

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Alien-Like Blob Found In Lake Is Actually A Living Thing

Much-Hyped DNA Editing Study Under Fire

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Much-Hyped DNA Editing Study Under Fire

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Why These Bats Laugh In The Face Of North America’s Most Venomous Scorpion

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Why These Bats Laugh In The Face Of North America’s Most Venomous Scorpion

Killer Ants Snap Their Spring-Loaded Jaws 700 Times Faster Than You Can Blink

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Killer Ants Snap Their Spring-Loaded Jaws 700 Times Faster Than You Can Blink

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Adorable Animal Subsisting On Wildflowers And Kindness Is In Serious Danger

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Adorable Animal Subsisting On Wildflowers And Kindness Is In Serious Danger

Biggest X-Ray Laser Gun On Earth Opens In September

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Biggest X-Ray Laser Gun On Earth Opens In September

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How This ‘Slow’, ‘Clumsy’ And Seriously Weird Animal Has Outsmarted Death

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How This ‘Slow’, ‘Clumsy’ And Seriously Weird Animal Has Outsmarted Death

Common Antiseptic Chemical Can Harm Important Cell Function

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Common Antiseptic Chemical Can Harm Important Cell Function

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Coffee Could Be Changing Our Perception Of Taste

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Coffee Could Be Changing Our Perception Of Taste

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These Bears Decided To Stop Eating Salmon Thanks To Climate Change

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These Bears Decided To Stop Eating Salmon Thanks To Climate Change

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Cyborg Bacteria Beat Plants At The Photosynthesis Game

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Cyborg Bacteria Beat Plants At The Photosynthesis Game

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Rare Mop-Topped Monkey Spotted In Brazil For First Time In Over 80 Years

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Rare Mop-Topped Monkey Spotted In Brazil For First Time In Over 80 Years

Scientists Crack The Code Of The Antarctic Penguin’s Mysterious Undersea Calls

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Scientists Crack The Code Of The Antarctic Penguin’s Mysterious Undersea Calls

Life As We Know Could Have Come From Algae On Steroids

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Life As We Know Could Have Come From Algae On Steroids

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Twisted Anatomy Book Shows What It Would Be Like To Dissect Your Favourite Pokémon

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Twisted Anatomy Book Shows What It Would Be Like To Dissect Your Favourite Pokémon

Fish Are Eating Small Bits Of Plastic Because It Smells Delicious

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Fish Are Eating Small Bits Of Plastic Because It Smells Delicious

Giant Tortoise Apprehended 140 Metres From Zoo Two Weeks After Daring Escape

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Giant Tortoise Apprehended 140 Metres From Zoo Two Weeks After Daring Escape

New Clues Emerge About Doomed Expedition Through The Northwest Passage

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New Clues Emerge About Doomed Expedition Through The Northwest Passage

Scientists Finally Unlock The Recipe For Magic Mushrooms

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Scientists Finally Unlock The Recipe For Magic Mushrooms

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One Of The Most Puzzling Dinosaurs Ever Discovered Just Got A Major Rebrand

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One Of The Most Puzzling Dinosaurs Ever Discovered Just Got A Major Rebrand

Goldfish Brew Their Own Booze To Survive Frozen Ponds

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Goldfish Brew Their Own Booze To Survive Frozen Ponds

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Prehistoric Beast Evolved A Freaky-Arse Skull From Millions Of Years Of Head-Butting

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Prehistoric Beast Evolved A Freaky-Arse Skull From Millions Of Years Of Head-Butting

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A Wild Explanation For Why These Sea Snakes Are Losing Their Stripes

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A Wild Explanation For Why These Sea Snakes Are Losing Their Stripes

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If You Want To Catch A Lizard You May Have To Flirt With It

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If You Want To Catch A Lizard You May Have To Flirt With It

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Newly Named Titanosaur Was The Largest Land Animal Our Planet Has Ever Seen

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Newly Named Titanosaur Was The Largest Land Animal Our Planet Has Ever Seen

George Dvorsky

These Jelly-Like Critters Form Serpentine Chains To Become Incredible Swimmers

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These Jelly-Like Critters Form Serpentine Chains To Become Incredible Swimmers

George Dvorsky

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This Isn’t A Horror Movie: Scientists Are Turning Organs Into Paper Cranes

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Robotic Deep Sea Explorer Uncovers Treasure Trove Of Freaky Marine Life

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Robotic Deep Sea Explorer Uncovers Treasure Trove Of Freaky Marine Life

George Dvorsky

Two-Headed Bat Found In Brazil Is The Stuff Of Nightmares

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Two-Headed Bat Found In Brazil Is The Stuff Of Nightmares

Australian Scientists Discover Giant Sea Pancake That Looks Goofy As Hell

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Australian Scientists Discover Giant Sea Pancake That Looks Goofy As Hell

Tardigrades Are Still A Complete Evolutionary Mystery

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Tardigrades Are Still A Complete Evolutionary Mystery

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You Can Probably Tell If Other Animals Are Emotionally Aroused

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You Can Probably Tell If Other Animals Are Emotionally Aroused

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Potential Building Block Of Alien Life Spotted In Titan’s Atmosphere

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Potential Building Block Of Alien Life Spotted In Titan’s Atmosphere

How Vibrators Could Help Save Turtles From Extinction

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How Vibrators Could Help Save Turtles From Extinction

Christie Wilcox

Doctors Slam New Recommendation That We Should Stop Antibiotic Treatments Early

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Doctors Slam New Recommendation That We Should Stop Antibiotic Treatments Early

George Dvorsky

A Mysterious Emu Gene Could Help Humans With Health Abnormalities

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A Mysterious Emu Gene Could Help Humans With Health Abnormalities

This Could Be Why Orcas Have Been Eating Great White Sharks In South Africa

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This Could Be Why Orcas Have Been Eating Great White Sharks In South Africa

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Snooty, World’s Oldest Known Manatee, Dies At 69 And I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying

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Snooty, World’s Oldest Known Manatee, Dies At 69 And I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying

Elephant Seals Know When Their Opponents Are Talking Crap

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Elephant Seals Know When Their Opponents Are Talking Crap

Textbook-Rewriting Discovery Could Help Predict The Next Influenza Pandemic

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Textbook-Rewriting Discovery Could Help Predict The Next Influenza Pandemic

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Why Does This Worm Live To Be So Damn Old?

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Why Does This Worm Live To Be So Damn Old?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

T. Rex Couldn’t Sprint But It Could Still Move Faster Than You

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T. Rex Couldn’t Sprint But It Could Still Move Faster Than You

George Dvorsky

Komodo Dragon Blood Could Save Your Life One Day

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Komodo Dragon Blood Could Save Your Life One Day

New Deep Sea Hermit Crabs Have Super Weird Homes

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New Deep Sea Hermit Crabs Have Super Weird Homes

Scientists Code An Animated GIF Into DNA

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Scientists Code An Animated GIF Into DNA

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Scientists Discover The Secret Behind Incredible Ant Towers

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Scientists Discover The Secret Behind Incredible Ant Towers

The Amazing Reason Deep Sea Corals Glow In The Dark

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The Amazing Reason Deep Sea Corals Glow In The Dark

Nightmarish Sea Spiders Pump Their Blood Using Their Guts

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Nightmarish Sea Spiders Pump Their Blood Using Their Guts

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Astronauts Are Going To Fill Outer Space With All Kinds Of Weird Fungus

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Astronauts Are Going To Fill Outer Space With All Kinds Of Weird Fungus

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Controversial Studies Suggest Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

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Controversial Studies Suggest Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

The Anteater’s Tongue Is An Evolutionary Masterpiece

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The Anteater’s Tongue Is An Evolutionary Masterpiece

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Bats Are Good, But We Need To Leave Them Be

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Athlete Poop Won’t Improve Your Athletic Performance

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What The Hell Is Happening Here?

Scientists Use Ancient DNA To Identify Bizarre Species That Baffled Darwin

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Scientists Use Ancient DNA To Identify Bizarre Species That Baffled Darwin

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Scientists Have Finally Figured Out Why Chimps Are So Damn Strong

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Scientists Have Finally Figured Out Why Chimps Are So Damn Strong

Which Creature Is Most Likely To Cause The Next Catastrophic Pandemic?

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Which Creature Is Most Likely To Cause The Next Catastrophic Pandemic?

Watching A Banana Slug Munch A Bunch Of Salad Greens Will Soothe Your Soul

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Watching A Banana Slug Munch A Bunch Of Salad Greens Will Soothe Your Soul

Some Good News On Coral Reefs For A Change

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Some Good News On Coral Reefs For A Change

Why Do Sick Bodies Turn Poop Into Diarrhoea?

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Why Do Sick Bodies Turn Poop Into Diarrhoea?

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First Two-Headed Porpoise Discovered

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First Two-Headed Porpoise Discovered

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Pigeons Are Misunderstood Mermaids

A Third Of All Humans Are Now Either Overweight Or Obese

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A Third Of All Humans Are Now Either Overweight Or Obese

Freaky Fish Dines On Coral Snot With Sloppy Kiss Of Death

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Freaky Fish Dines On Coral Snot With Sloppy Kiss Of Death

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Narwhals Are Actually Unicorns Of Death

This Robotic Exosuit Could Turn You Into A Super Athlete

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This Robotic Exosuit Could Turn You Into A Super Athlete

George Dvorsky

Here’s What That ‘Faceless Fish’ Actually Is

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Here’s What That ‘Faceless Fish’ Actually Is

Why Prairie Voles Cuddle The Crap Out Of Their Partners

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Why Prairie Voles Cuddle The Crap Out Of Their Partners

What Today’s Kangaroo Fighters Can Learn From The Great Emu War Of 1932

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What Today’s Kangaroo Fighters Can Learn From The Great Emu War Of 1932

This Freaky Frog Is So Transparent You Can See Its Internal Organs

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This Freaky Frog Is So Transparent You Can See Its Internal Organs

George Dvorsky

This Monkey Crime Ring Will Hold Your Stuff Ransom

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This Monkey Crime Ring Will Hold Your Stuff Ransom

Rae Paoletta

Male Tortoises Mysteriously Stop Boning

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Male Tortoises Mysteriously Stop Boning

Adorable New Elfin Toad Is Straight Out Of Middle-Earth

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Adorable New Elfin Toad Is Straight Out Of Middle-Earth

Jake Buehler

Coordinated Boa Attacks Are A Horror You Didn’t Know Existed

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Coordinated Boa Attacks Are A Horror You Didn’t Know Existed

Christie Wilcox

The Wild Reason Whales Got So Freakishly Big

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The Wild Reason Whales Got So Freakishly Big

Rae Paoletta

We’re One Step Closer To Breeding Animals (And Humans) In Space

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We’re One Step Closer To Breeding Animals (And Humans) In Space

Rae Paoletta

‘Panda’ Porpoise Could Be Extinct In Months

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‘Panda’ Porpoise Could Be Extinct In Months

Rae Paoletta

‘World’s Hottest Chilli’ Will Have You Breathing Fire, But It Won’t Kill You

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‘World’s Hottest Chilli’ Will Have You Breathing Fire, But It Won’t Kill You

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