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  • Red panda standing on logs and smiling
    By Ethan Shaw March 11th, 2025

    What Are The Red Panda's Adaptations?

    Red pandas are famously fluffy, but there's more to them than just their vibrantly colored fur. They've actually adapted quite well to their lifestyle.

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  • Bright pink coral in the middle of a reef
    By J. Dianne Dotson March 11th, 2025

    Plants In A Coral Reef

    Coral reefs are known for being vibrantly beautiful, colorful ecosystems, and it turns out they also play host to a diverse set of marine life.

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  • African elephant against a stormy sky
    By Elias Nash March 10th, 2025

    Theories Why These 7 Prehistoric Elephants Went Extinct

    The world used to have far more than the current three species of elephants, and researchers have theories why these seven prehistoric species went extinct.

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  • Chickadee sitting on a pine branch
    By J. Dianne Dotson March 10th, 2025

    How To Distinguish A Male & Female Chickadee

    Chickadees are adorably tiny birds but it may be difficult to distinguish the males from the females. But that's not to say it's impossible.

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  • astronaut lying in alien vegetation
    By Daniel Allen March 9th, 2025

    5 Worlds Where Extraterrestrial Life Could Be Hiding

    Life is tenacious and the universe is vast, so some are confident that extraterrestrial life is hiding out there. These worlds are the top contenders.

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  • Large shark about to eat smaller shark
    By Megan Brame March 9th, 2025

    10 Extinct Creatures That Would Destroy Earth Today

    Evolution has produced a steady stream of now-extinct terrifying creatures, but if they were around today, some could destroy the Earth as we know it.

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  • A striped bee on a lavender flower
    By Eric James Beyer March 7th, 2025

    What Would Happen If Bees Went Extinct?

    It turns out bees are responsible for a lot more than just making honey. In fact, if bees were to disappear, it could lead to some catastrophic outcomes.

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  • A macro photo of a flower with bright purple petals, green pistil, and purple-orange stamen
    By Eric James Beyer March 7th, 2025

    Diagram Of The Parts Of A Flower

    It's hard to deny that flowers are beautiful pieces of the natural world, but they also do serve a function for many plants. Here's how they work.

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  • Strand of DNA with sequenced genome
    By Laurie Brenner March 5th, 2025

    The Pros & Cons Of Cloning

    While cloning sounds like a thing of science fiction, it's actually possible and comes with potential benefits. But there are no shortage of downsides, as well.

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  • An African dwarf crocodile head is seen laying in mud and leaves
    By Joe Roberts March 4th, 2025

    The Crocodile Color So Rare You've Probably Never Seen It

    Crocodiles are hardy creatures, yet even these tenacious reptiles surprised researchers after a group was found in a dark cave with a unique color scheme.

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  • Brown chickens walking on grass together
    By Bert Markgraf March 4th, 2025

    Advantages & Disadvantages Of Selective Breedings

    Selective breeding is a technique that's meant to enhance more desirable traits in a species. That sounds simple, but it's more complicated than it might seem.

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  • digital concept art of abandoned city being reclaimed by nature
    By Elias Nash March 3rd, 2025

    5 Species That Could Dominate Earth If Humans Go Extinct

    It may seem like humans are supreme among all of Earth's creatures, but some other species are quite capable of dominating the planet if we were to go extinct.

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  • Red spitting cobra coiled on a tree trunk
    By Brett Smith February 27th, 2025

    Reptiles That Give Live Birth

    Most of the time, when thinking of reptiles, you probably imagine them laying eggs, but that's not always accurate. Some of them actually do give live birth.

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  • Sturgeon
    By John Lindell February 26th, 2025

    List Of Fish That Are Bottom Feeders

    The fish that feed at the bottom of bodies of water have adapted to the very particular life they lead. Here are a few of these unique species of fish.

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  • Dog passing radiation warning sign in the Chernobyl Exclusionary Zone
    By Elias Nash February 26th, 2025

    What We Know About The Animals Evolving At Chernobyl

    The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been abandoned by humans for decades, but the animals never left. The ways they have been adapting are surprising.

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  • Am orange and brown snake lays among her eggs in sawdust
    By Rena Sherwood February 25th, 2025

    How To Identify Snake Eggs

    If you were to come upon some unidentified eggs, you would probably want to know what kind of animal laid them. If they're snake eggs, here's how you can tell.

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  • Mantis shrimp lurking in the shadows
    By Elias Nash February 25th, 2025

    The Animal With The Most Powerful Punch Could Fit Inside Your Pocket

    There are plenty of scary creatures on Earth (and especially in the ocean), but one of the most powerful might come as a surprise. After all, it's pretty tiny.

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  • Redwood tree trunks are seen growing out of a lush temperate forest floor
    By Karen G Blaettler February 25th, 2025

    Animals In The Temperate Rainforest Biome

    Temperate rainforests are rather unique biomes, and no shortage of fascinating species call these places home. Here are the details of a few of those species.

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  • A macro shot of a murder hornet sitting on a hard surface
    By Joe Roberts February 24th, 2025

    5 Times Scientists Fought Back Against Invasive Species And Actually Won

    Invasive species can be quite dangerous, putting entire ecosystems at risk with just their simple presence. But sometimes, researchers are able to fight back.

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  • A Saurolophus skeleton is on display at the exposition of the Natural History Museum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
    By Joe Roberts February 24th, 2025

    Giant Footprints Reveal Another Hadrosaur Larger Than T-Rex

    While the T-Rex is famous for its fearsome stature, recent research has shown that it wasn't actually the largest dinosaur. Nowhere near it, in fact.

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  • A ginkgo biloba tree branch featuring fan-shaped leaves
    By Eric James Beyer February 24th, 2025

    Not Even A Nuclear Blast Could Stop One 290 Million-Year-Old Tree Species

    The destruction wrought on Japan by the atomic bomb in 1945 can't be understated. Yet, these trees somehow survived to become symbols of peace and hope.

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  • Black spider with yellow and white markings
    By Kevin Beck February 24th, 2025

    How To Identify Spiders With White Spots

    Whether you like or hate spiders, they're certainly a memorable species. And if you're looking at one with white spots, here's how you can identify it.

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  • fictionalized depiction of Jack the Ripper
    By Elias Nash February 21st, 2025

    How DNA Evidence Finally Exposed The Potential Identity Of Jack The Ripper

    The case of Jack the Ripper is one of the most infamous unsolved murder cases in history, and DNA analysis might have revealed a suspect. But there's a catch.

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  • Graphic of head with question mark representing thought analysis
    By Elias Nash February 19th, 2025

    Alexithymia: The Obscure Phenomenon That Affects 10 Percent Of The Population

    Psychology can be a pretty complicated thing, and that's doubly true of alexithymia, a condition that those who have it might find it difficult to describe.

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  • Black-footed ferret face close up
    By Elias Nash February 18th, 2025

    The Remarkable Comeback Story For One Of North America's Most Endangered Mammals

    Usually, when a creature is considered extinct, it's thought to be gone forever. But that's not true of this species, which has defied the odds at every turn.

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  • Goliath Bird Eater tarantula facing camera
    By Elias Nash February 18th, 2025

    The World's Biggest Spider Species You'd Never Want To See In Your House

    Many people are scared of spiders, and that's for understandable reasons. After all, no one would want to come upon this huge spider in their home.

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  • Senior couple balancing on one leg while practicing yoga in a park
    By Tiffany Betts February 18th, 2025

    The Correlation Between Standing On One Leg And Your Lifespan

    Most everyone is interested in the latest tips when it comes to their health, and on that front, the ability to stand on one leg might mean more than you think.

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