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Animals The story of Janus, the two-headed tortoise who can’t fit inside his own shell September 25, 2023
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Animals Bolivian river dolphins dangling an anaconda in their mouths have scientists puzzled September 5, 2023
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Animals Iceland resumes whaling, against the will of conservationists and its own people September 4, 2023
Animals Dogs love it when you talk to them like they’re babies. Their brains light up August 28, 2023
Animals Sabertooth cats, dire wolves, and other megafauna went extinct 13,000 years ago in California. Wildfire and humans may be to blame August 21, 2023
Animals The Trumpetfish is a master of disguise: it hides behind other, bigger fish to hunt August 9, 2023
Animals Sparrows drift from their favorite wintering spots when their friends stop visiting August 9, 2023
Animals Virgin births: Genetically engineered fruit flies can reproduce without males, but it won’t work for humans August 1, 2023
Animals These worms were resurrected after 46,000 years frozen in the Siberian permafrost July 31, 2023
Animals There’s an invisible barrier that separates Asian and Australian species. Scientists now know why July 24, 2023
Animals Bird flu outbreak is killing dozens of cats in Poland, with low risk for humans July 20, 2023
Animals This Australian duck says ‘You bloody fool’ and imitates other wacky sounds — and we couldn’t be more fascinated June 27, 2023
Animals Monarch butterfly white spots could be the secret to their continent-traversing superpower June 22, 2023
Animals Snakes had legs millions of years ago. This gene may explain how they lost their limbs June 22, 2023
Animals Bowhead whales’ can repair their DNA — and this possibly makes them cancer-resistant August 24, 2023
Animals This one-shot, non-surgical contraceptive could finally curb stray cat overpopulation June 12, 2023