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  • A large goldfish floating between a man's hands
    By Daniel Meagher 2 days ago

    Well Actually, Goldfish Don't Have Three-Second Memories

    If you've ever been told you have the memory of a goldfish, you probably didn't take it kindly, but you may have actually been paid a compliment.

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  • pair of gray wolves howling
    By Elias Nash 2 days ago

    How Wolves In Yellowstone Changed The Course Of Rivers

    The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone has been hailed as a success by many biologists, but others claim the effects are a bit more nuanced.

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  • Worker bee from the
    By Tiffany Betts 3 days ago

    The Reason Why Bees Make Tasty Honey

    Honey is unquestionably one of nature's greatest inventions, sweetening up all manner of foods, but why do bees make this sticky syrup anyway?

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  • A person crying with tears down her face
    By Eric James Beyer 3 days ago

    Are Humans The Only Animal Species That Cries?

    We all know what it's like to have a good cry about something, but why do humans actually cry when emotional? And do other animals do the same thing?

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  • Raging tornado kicking up chunks of dirt as it goes through an open field toward houses in the distance
    By Tiffany Betts 4 days ago

    The Difference Between A Tornado Watch Vs Tornado Warning Explained

    Few weather phenomena pack as much power as a tornado, that's why it pays to be aware of the different levels of tornado forecasts issued by the NWS.

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  • A cerulean warbler sits on a branch among leaves
    By Joe Roberts 4 days ago

    The Rare Blue Bird You Can Find In Indiana's Forests Through Spring, Summer, And Fall

    If you happen to be enjoying the nature in Indiana this summer, keep your eyes to the treetops to spot this striking and small rare bird.

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  • Eye peeking through a large leaf
    By Kristeen Cherney 4 days ago

    What If Terror Birds Never Went Extinct?

    The monstrous terror bird once roamed the earth, but it didn't manage to survive into the modern day. If it did, though, the world might look quite different.

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  • Squirrel digging to hide or retrieve nuts
    By Tiffany Betts 4 days ago

    These Theories Explain Why Squirrels Bury Some Nuts But Not Others

    It's well-known that squirrels bury acorns to help them survive the winter, but how exactly do they decide on which to hoard and which to eat?

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  • adult eastern lowland gorilla staring at camera
    By Elias Nash 5 days ago

    The Largest Gorillas Ever Were From This Huge Subspecies

    Among the great apes, gorillas stand out as the most massive, but there's one subspecies of gorilla in particular that is larger than all the rest.

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  • A closeup shows the face and mane of a lion against a blurry green background
    By Joe Roberts 8 days ago

    The Tragic Reason Why The Barbary Lion Went Extinct

    The range of the Barbary lion once stretched from the shores of Morocco to the Red Sea in Egypt, but today they are all gone thanks to one species.

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  • Glowing lightning bug landing on a blade of grass with other lightning bugs blurred in the background
    By Tiffany Betts 9 days ago

    What Makes Lightning Bugs Glow?

    With their enchanting evening glow, fireflies are one of the most iconic aspects of suburban American life, but how does this light actually work?

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  • great auk painting by Robert Havell, 1836
    By Elias Nash 9 days ago

    The Tragic Reason The Great Auk Went Extinct

    Even though the dodo is the poster bird for human-driven extinction, the great auk stands as a better warning for the dangers of careless hunting.

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  • A border collie in the sunlight
    By Eric James Beyer 9 days ago

    Your Dog May Be Able To Tell If Someone Hates You

    If you're a dog owner, you've probably noticed that your furry companion seems to be a good judge of character, but how does your dog know this?

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  • Close-up of a startled squirrel in the middle of the pavement sprinkled with fallen leaves
    By Tiffany Betts 10 days ago

    The Tragic Reason Why Squirrels Run In Front Of Cars

    If you have a car, you've likely had an encounter with a seemingly suicidal squirrel running in front of your car, but what drives this behavior?

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  • close up of Rafflesia flower with flies on it
    By Elias Nash 10 days ago

    The Bizarre Parasitic Plant That Smells Like Rotting Flesh

    Hidden in the jungles of Indonesia is a plant that doesn't live off of the sun, instead it gains its sustenance through parasitizing its neighbors.

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  • A snow leopard in falling snow
    By Eric James Beyer 10 days ago

    This Big Cat Isn't As Dangerous To Humans As You Might Expect

    When it comes to big cats like lions or tigers, it's easy to think that all of them pose a danger to humans. But in this case, the opposite is actually true.

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  • The side of a horse's head and the eye are seen in shadow
    By Joe Roberts 11 days ago

    Tragic Theories Why Horses Once Went Extinct In North America

    Before the Spanish introduced modern horses to the New World, horses roamed wild in North America, then they disappeared, but we're not sure why.

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  • Illustration of wooly mammoth during the Ice Age
    By Elaine Todd 11 days ago

    What If Woolly Mammoths Never Went Extinct?

    Of extinct Ice Age animals, woolly mammoths are probably one of the most famous. But if they were still around, then our world would look pretty different.

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  • A 20th-century drawing of a blue-red passenger pigeon
    By Eric James Beyer 11 days ago

    The Tragic Reason Why The Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct

    At one point in the history of the U.S. one bird so dominated the skies that its flocks numbered in the tens of millions, but by 1914, it was gone.

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  • Patagotitan model at Natural History Museum, London
    By Elias Nash 12 days ago

    The Largest Dinosaur Ever Discovered Totally Dwarfs Our Largest Land Animals Today

    Dinosaurs are the biggest creatures to ever walk the Earth, but even among giants, there is one dinosaur that stood taller than all the others.

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  • A bright yellow-orange marigold bloom
    By Eric James Beyer 12 days ago

    Why You Should Really Consider Adding This Helpful Plant To Your Garden

    Maintaining a garden can be a lot of work, but there are some plants that are more helpful than others in keeping your garden free from pests.

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  • A monarch butterfly on a flower
    By Eric James Beyer 13 days ago

    Why This Is The Only Plant Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars Can Eat

    Monarch butterflies depend on the milkweed plant as the only food source for its larvae, but the monarchs benefit from the arrangement.

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  • Striped cat on a couch and looking into the camera with one paw on it
    By Tiffany Betts 16 days ago

    The Deadliest Cat In The World Is Smaller Than You Think

    Although tigers and cheetahs may be the most powerful and fastest cats around, this diminutive cousin has them beat when it comes to lethality.

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  • Najin the northern white rhino stands on grass at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya
    By Joe Roberts 16 days ago

    No, Northern White Rhinos Aren't Extinct Yet, But They Might As Well Be

    Of all the animals alive, few are imbued with as much tragedy as mother and daughter Najin and Fatu, the last two living northern white rhinos.

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  • bat hanging upside down staring at camera
    By Elias Nash 17 days ago

    Well Actually, Bats Aren't Blind

    If someone ever tells you that you're as blind as a bat, you should thank them for the compliment, because not a single species of bat is blind.

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  • preserved coelacanth side view
    By Elias Nash 17 days ago

    The 400-Million-Year-Old Fish Everyone Once Thought Was Extinct

    If you haven't seen an animal for over 60 million years, it's only reasonable to assume that it's extinct, but that's not the case with this fish.

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  • Close up of mosquito on skin
    By Kristeen Cherney 17 days ago

    What If Mosquitoes Went Extinct?

    Most people don't really like mosquitoes and probably wouldn't mind if they all went extinct. But if that did happen, what would the world actually look like?

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