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Rats have shockingly vivid dreams and scientists cracked the plot
Read More: Rats have shockingly vivid dreams and scientists cracked the plotRats do not simply drift through vague, sleepy fog. Their brains light up with detailed replays of the day, from…
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1,000+ new species discovered and many are already racing toward extinction
Read More: 1,000+ new species discovered and many are already racing toward extinctionScientists are cataloguing life on Earth at a pace that would have seemed impossible a generation ago, yet a growing…
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How 1 venomous bite can wipe out animals 10x its size
Read More: How 1 venomous bite can wipe out animals 10x its sizeIn the animal world, power is not always measured in kilograms or muscle mass. A single, well placed venomous bite…
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Scientists recover full woolly rhino genome from wolf pup’s stomach
Read More: Scientists recover full woolly rhino genome from wolf pup’s stomachA mummified wolf pup that died in Siberia roughly 14,400 years ago has yielded a scientific first: a complete woolly…
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How marine mammal social lives turbocharge deadly ocean disease spread
Read More: How marine mammal social lives turbocharge deadly ocean disease spreadWhales, dolphins and seals live in tight-knit societies that rival primate groups in complexity, and those same bonds are turning…
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Utah scientists find a new Great Salt Lake species as only 3 animals survive there
Read More: Utah scientists find a new Great Salt Lake species as only 3 animals survive thereUtah researchers have confirmed that a tiny roundworm, unknown to science until now, is thriving in the Great Salt Lake,…
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Scientists uncover colossal 300-year-old giant lurking on sea floor
Read More: Scientists uncover colossal 300-year-old giant lurking on sea floorFar below the surface of the Pacific, scientists have stumbled on a colossal coral colony that has been quietly growing…
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World’s rarest parrot stages miracle comeback with new breeding burst
Read More: World’s rarest parrot stages miracle comeback with new breeding burstThe world’s rarest parrot is suddenly back in the spotlight for the best possible reason: after a four year lull,…
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Terrifying photos show animals mutated by Chernobyl radiation
Read More: Terrifying photos show animals mutated by Chernobyl radiationThe Chernobyl exclusion zone has become a magnet for lurid images that seem to show nature warped by radiation, from…
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This nightmare wasp is so creepy it’s freaking out scientists
Read More: This nightmare wasp is so creepy it’s freaking out scientistsSome wasps are unsettling, and then there are species so extreme that even the scientists who study them reach for…
