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A Nightjar’s Whole Life Runs on a 29-Day Lunar Clock
Humans use calendars, while animals track the seasons in myriad ways — but the red-necked nightjar answers only to the…
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Florida Is Paying Participants $25,000 to Hunt Everglades Pythons This July
Nothing says Florida quite like a state agency-sponsored event where participants can win $10,000 in cash by hunting and capturing…
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Signs an Animal Could Be Infected with Rabies
Just recently, several wild foxes were discovered living in Baltimore’s Roland Park. It was believed that the foxes had rabies.…
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Spotting the Signs of Tick-Borne Illness
It’s nice when parents encourage their kids to get outside and enjoy nature from time to time. It’s a chance…
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There are 126 Species of Opossum, And One Eats Venomous Snakes and Survives
Opossums get a bad reputation. They’re often the unlovable pests of the garden and an unwelcome visitor to the trash…
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This Gorilla’s Post-Fight Reflection Looks Eerily Human
Gorillas are very intelligent creatures who experience many of the same emotions that humans do. Some of these heightened emotions…
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How a Colonial Ban on Aboriginal Fire Erased a Marsupial Acrobat
Aboriginal fire management was practiced in Australia for tens of thousands of years. It kept animal habitats protected and cleared…
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Ranking Cities Where Dogs Attack Postal Workers the Most
If you’re of a certain age, you’ve likely heard the stereotype that dogs attack postal workers on a regular basis.…
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Scientists Can’t Explain Why This Python Ate Another Python
It is not uncommon to spot a Burmese or reticulated python constricting and killing prey in their natural habitat. However,…
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The Smallest Wild Cats on Earth
When people think of wild cats, they often picture the most famous big cats like lions, tigers, and leopards. Yet…
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The Weirdest Turtle Heads in Nature
Turtles are instantly recognized by the shell on their backs, but across species, there are some incredibly unique heads that…
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Understanding Nature’s Blue-Blooded Creatures
Blood is synonymous with bright red or deep maroon, but it certainly doesn’t generally bring to mind shades of blue.…
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8 Fantastical Felines That Look Like They Belong in a Storybook
Cats have an air of mystery about them. Their slinking movements, glowing eyes, and unpredictable personalities have led to many…
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The Hidden Link Between Bees and Human Health
When most people think of bees, they picture honey bees buzzing around a hive. But honey bees are just a…
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New Tool Gives 3-Month Warning Before Heat Kills Endangered Animals
What if scientists could not only track heat waves but also predict when they would threaten thousands of species? A…
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This Ant Swims in Acid, and Feeds the Plant That Shelters It
In the tropical rainforests of Borneo, it’s a bug-eat-bug world. Many seek protection from predators ten times their size, while…
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A Drunk Stranger Ended an Entire Species at a Thai Temple
Sporting some of the most elaborate antlers ever seen, Schomburgk’s deer seemed almost mythical even when it was alive. It…
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Turn Over a River Rock and See What Monitors Our Drinking Water
A mysterious world lives beneath the surface of our freshwater rivers, streams, and wetlands. Underneath the waters of fast-moving rivers,…
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The Duck That Slipped Away Without a Sound
When it comes to extinct birds, the ones that come to mind first are those that are famous for being…
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A 25-Year Battle to Protect Wyoming’s Pronghorn Path Nears Its End
The fastest land mammal in North America embarks on a 150- to 200-mile trek every spring and again in the…
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The Australian Rat That Flips Cane Toads Before Eating Them
Rats are not always viewed in a positive light. Scientists are becoming increasingly aware, however, that the Australian water rat…
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Hundreds of Thousands of Mice Are Swarming Australia’s Farms
A mouse plague of Biblical proportions has struck parts of Australia, and it’s not for the first time. The startling…
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Once Terrified of Humans, These Gorillas Now Teach Their Young Trust
In Cameroon’s Campo Ma’an National Park, western lowland gorillas were once a rare sight. If they heard a human voice,…
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These Miniature Animals Are Almost Too Small to Believe
When most people think of impressive animals, they usually imagine large mammals, like giant elephants, massive whales, or towering giraffes.…
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Inside the 14-Month Search for the Missing Natural Bridge Zoo Giraffes
If you follow wildlife conservation or animal welfare news, you might remember a story from spring of 2025. Two pregnant…
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Hate Snakes? These 28 U.S. States Have the Most Copperheads
The eastern United States is prime copperhead territory, and in some areas these venomous snakes are far more common than…
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The Exact Ocean Spot Where Humpback Whales Give Birth
Just like us, humpback whales have their preferences. They are incredibly intelligent creatures, with brains that can weigh up to…
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How New Fossil Discoveries Just Rewrote the History of Land Life
We’ve all seen some version of the classic evolutionary diagram. A fish crawls out of a primordial swamp, sprouts legs,…
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Florida Scientists Broke Their Own Record Removing 4 Tons of Pythons
Over four tons of invasive Burmese pythons have been removed from Southwest Florida ecosystems during this breeding season. Here’s how…
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The ‘Flying Lemur’ That Neither Flies Nor Is a Lemur
With their large eyes and furry bodies, it’s surprising that one of the cutest and most skillful gliders is an…
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What Is a Gummivore? The Animal Diet You’ve Never Heard Of
There’s a lot more to diet classification than carnivores and herbivores. Have you heard of a gummivore? For example, you…
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Black Swan Dads Take the Day Shift — and Chicks Survive Better
In birds and waterfowl, it’s common for the female to incubate and care for the eggs while the males protect…
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This Great White Shark Documentary Shows What These Apex Predators Are Really Doing
A new documentary from cinematographer Andy Casagrande captures great white sharks at Guadalupe Island and South Africa's Seal Island, revealing…
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Look Inside the Czech Facility Breeding Crocodiles You’ll Never See in the Wild
A visit to the Crocodile Zoo Protivin in the Czech Republic reveals saltwater crocs, Cuban crocodiles, false gharials, and pied…
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Cold Stunning Can Haunt Sea Turtles Long After Rescue
Turtles cannot regulate their own body temperature. They rely on ocean temperatures to keep their bodies at a temperature where…
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A Volcano Finished This Cat-Sized Caribbean Rat But Humans Started It
The islands of the West Indies were once home to a group of rats of nightmarish proportions. These super-rats, some…
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The Animal Kingdom’s Biggest Snoozers
Sleep is essential for nearly all animals. These periods of rest help conserve energy, support brain function, and aid in…
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Why Only Female Mosquitoes Drink Blood — and What Males Eat
You may think of mosquitoes as simple little insects that give you annoying bites. However, they have a surprisingly fascinating…
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The Post-Hike Tick Check Most Families Don’t Do Carefully Enough
As soon as the weather gets nice, people head outside in droves. I’m always prone to ending up on a…
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Why the Scorpionfly Gives Corpses as Romantic Gifts
The scorpionfly (order Mecoptera) is one of nature’s most bizarre insects. Despite its intimidating name, the scorpionfly is completely harmless…
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Why This Katydid’s Stunning Beauty Is Actually a Survival Weapon
Beauty is often said to be in the eye of the beholder. And while that may be true in most…
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The Hidden Nutrition Problem Inside Pollinator Gardens
When people talk about helping bees, the advice is usually simple: plant more flowers. That advice is not wrong. Bees…
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Tourism Drove These Rare Seals into a Hidden Cave
Beneath the sun-soaked waves of the Mediterranean, one of the world’s rarest marine mammals is hiding in a place few…
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How One Ant Queen Clones Males of a Completely Different Species
The whole point of reproduction is that you produce more of your own species, right? Well, not exactly, and not…
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Why a 13-Foot Python Burst Trying to Eat an Alligator
Burmese pythons have proven to be formidable foes to large wildlife. Consequently, in habitats where the pythons live, there is…
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How Dung Beetles Keep Our Pastures From Suffocating
Dung beetles may not have the most glamorous name or lifestyle, but they are essential for the ecology of agricultural…
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Less Ice, Bigger Colonies: How Adélie Penguins Adapted to Survive
As climate change continues to alter Antarctic frozen landscapes, animals that live there have had to adapt. Those who are…
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The Locust Plague That Covered 198,000 Square Miles Then Vanished
Sometimes, what seems like an impending disaster can become an afterthought in the blink of an eye. Surprisingly, it’s often…
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The Most Elusive Wild Cats on Earth
Domestic cats are famous for their aloof or standoffish behavior, and they aren’t so different from their wild cousins. Plenty…
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How a Royal Visit Sparked a Feather Trend That Killed New Zealand’s Huia
Cultural appropriation isn’t just harmful to the communities that are affected — it can also cause lasting damage to native…