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  • Brown inchworm moving on stick
    By Lynn Anders 6 months ago

    Inchworm Life Cycle

    While moths and inchworms are pretty well known creatures, the exact details of their life cycle might not be common knowledge. Here's all you need to know.

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  • Black spider with yellow and white markings
    By Kevin Beck 6 months ago

    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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  • Illuminated passage in Mammoth Cave
    By Tiffany Betts 6 months ago

    The Longest Cave System In The World Is Right In Kentucky

    Caves are pretty fascinating places, and larger caves might be even more interesting. In any case, this huge cave system has quite a bit going for it.

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  • Tyrannosaurus rex in a forested area
    By Kristeen Cherney 6 months ago

    What If The T-Rex Was Alive Today?

    Dinosaurs are really big parts of the popular imagination, and that's especially true of the T-Rex. But what would the world be like if they were still around?

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  • Brown and gray squirrel holding food to mouth
    By Melissa Mayer 6 months ago

    Signs & Symptoms Of Rabies In Squirrels

    The term "rabies" probably evokes images of feral animals and frothing mouths, but in reality, the disease is a little more complicated than that.

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  • A weasel (Mustela nivalis) stands near a tree stump in a forest
    By Lea Cook 6 months ago

    The Differences Between Ferrets & Weasels

    While weasels and ferrets might look a bit like each other and are members of the family, they're actually quite different. Here's how you can tell them apart.

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  • Black-footed ferret face close up
    By Elias Nash 6 months ago

    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 6 months ago

    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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  • A volcano in the distance spews ash and smoke miles into the atmosphere with green hills and trees in the foreground
    By Eric James Beyer 6 months ago

    Top 5 Most Dangerous Supervolcanoes In The World

    While volcanoes can be frightening, supervolcanoes are even scarier. These five supervolcanoes are proof of that, having drastically altered Earth in the past.

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  • Guangzhou, China skyline reflected in water
    By Elias Nash 6 months ago

    10 Massive Cities That Are Actually Sinking Into The Ocean

    Everyone is familiar with the skylines of massive cities, but in the future, those sights are iable to change. Instead of buildings, there might only be water.

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  • A view of a waterfall among trees in Yosemite National Park in California
    By Joe Roberts 6 months ago

    California Holds A Grim Record For Animal Species In The United States

    California is a beautiful state with no shortage of diverse plant and animal species. Unfortunately, the fates facing those species aren't always the brightest.

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  • Asian Cobra tries to bite a human leg
    By Megan Brame 6 months ago

    12 Venomous Species That Can Kill You In Minutes

    There are many species with pretty scary defensive (and offensive) tactics, such as venom. These species in particular can be pretty intimidating on that front.

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  • Rock formations are seen along the California coast at Big Sur
    By Joe Roberts 6 months ago

    The Invasive Species California Is Battling That's An Immediate Threat

    Invasive species are causing problems all around the United States, and California is no exception. This species in particular has really wreaked havoc.

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  • Black and white image of sticky honey
    By Tiffany Betts 6 months ago

    Scientists Accidentally Created A Sticky Substance Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie

    Sci-fi movies feature technology that seems far beyond our current capabilities, but that isn't always true. This new material proves that much.

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  • A spider crab crawling on rocks
    By Daniel Dick 6 months ago

    Crabs That Are Related To Spiders

    When you think about crabs and spiders, they probably seem like two very different types of animals. But in some cases, that's less true than you'd expect.

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  • Kangaroo with joey in pouch
    By Heather Vidmar-McEwen 6 months ago

    What Is A List Of Mammals With Pouches?

    Kangaroos are probably the most famous animal species with a pouch for their young, but they aren't the only ones. In fact, quite a few mammals have pouches.

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  • Cluster of pink water lilies and lily pads floating in a pond
    By Drew Lichtenstein 6 months ago

    Types Of Aquatic Plants

    When you think of plants, the flowers and trees of gardens and forests might come to mind. But aquatic locations have their own varied plantlife, too.

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  • A close up photo of a dozen or so dirt-dusted light brown potatoes
    By Eric James Beyer 6 months ago

    One Of The Worst Disasters In Irish History Actually Started In South America

    When it comes to one of the most infamous disasters in Irish history, there's still more to be learned, including exactly where and how it started.

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  • A closeup shows the lower half of a woman's face against a dark background
    By Joe Roberts 6 months ago

    There Are Creatures On Your Face Right Now And You Never Realized It

    Microscopes have allowed us to discover a world humans can't directly see. But that's also led to the realization that these creatures are always on your face.

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  • Bug-like net capturing CO2 molecules
    By Tiffany Betts 7 months ago

    The Porous Powder That Can Capture CO2

    Global warming is a major concern, with the growing presence of carbon dioxide being a big part factor. But this powder might be able to combat that issue.

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  • An orange-red lava river flows into the foreground with a volcano peak shrouded in mist and gases in the background
    By Eric James Beyer 7 months ago

    What If You Fell Into Lava?

    Volcanoes can be morbidly fascinating for plenty of reasons, as can the lava they release. But what effect might all that molten rock have on the human body?

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  • A large bipedal animal is walking in a dark forest
    By Pauli Poisuo 7 months ago

    11 Prehistoric Creatures That Are Pure Nightmare Fuel

    Prehistoric times were pretty strange, to put it lightly, and the same could be said of the species from that period. Here are some of the scariest.

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  • A male lion lays on top of a rick with trees in the background
    By Joe Roberts 7 months ago

    The Most Dangerous Animal In A Zoo Isn't A Lion

    When you think of dangerous animals kept in a zoo, lions or tigers might come to mind. But by the numbers, the most truly dangerous animal is a surprising one.

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  • A closeup of an Emerald Ash Borer shows the beetle's features in detail
    By Joe Roberts 7 months ago

    5 Invasive Species That Are Destroying Illinois

    Invasive species are a nationwide problem, destroying ecosystems and crowding out native plants and animals. Here are the ones specifically plaguing Illinois.

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  • A Spur-Wiinged Goose head is shown in close-up portrait against a green background
    By Joe Roberts 7 months ago

    5 Birds That Are Actually Poisonous

    When it comes to poisonous animals, birds probably aren't the first to come to mind. But there are actually a number of uniquely toxic birds.

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  • A cloudy forest in Ecuador
    By Tiffany Betts 7 months ago

    The Mass Extinction Event That Actually Never Happened

    Mass extinction events are infamous, entirely destroying many species in one fell swoop. But this particular extinction event might not have happened at all.

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  • Collage of four panels depicting cloudy, rainy, sunny, and snowy weather (left to right)
    By Tiffany Betts 7 months ago

    Weather The United States Can Likely Expect From La Niña In 2025

    When you're talking about regular weather cycles, it's most likely that you've heard of El Niño and La Niña. The latter is set to affect 2025, but in what ways?

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