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New proto-amphibian species named after Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog strumming the banjo, along with a fossil skull of Kermitops (left) and a modern frog skull (right). Kermitops’ discovery is filling in some major evolutionary gaps for amphibians....
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Save 52% off this solar-powered bird feeder camera during Amazon’s Big Spring...
Amanda ReedWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › House finches, mourning doves, and maybe even the occasional cardinal are...
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Paleontologists uncover enormous fossilized river dolphin skull in Peru
An artistic reconstruction of Pebanista yacuruna in the murky waters what would become the Amazon River basin. Jaime Bran Not all dolphins live in the salty ocean. While rare, some river dolphins live...
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New fluffy longhorn beetle discovered in Australia
Excastra albopilosa represents a new species and genus of fluffy longhorn beetle. James Tweed The adjective “fluffy” is not usually one that applies to the billions of bugs that call Earth home....
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Can niche lives of bats help them avoid the white-nose syndrome?
Myotis lucifugus, commonly referred to as the little brown bat, is one of the most widespread species of bats in North America, but its behavior in Alaska remains largely a mystery. Michael Code/Hakai...
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These birds appear to be signaling ‘after you’
A songbird called the Japanese tit (Parus minor) perching on a rock in Thailand. Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images Non-verbal gestures are an integral part of how humans and some other organisms...
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Get ready for the robotic fish revolution
Around the world, researchers developing robots that look and swim like fish say their aquatic automatons are cheaper, easier to use, and less disruptive to sea life than the remotely operated...
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How these feathery ‘memory geniuses’ remember where they stashed their food
Some scientists call chickadees masters of episodic memory. Dmitriy Aronov The brain’s ability to create and store memories is pretty mysterious. Memory can’t always be trusted, and yet it is crucial...
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New tiny gecko species named after Vincent van Gogh
Cnemaspis vangoghi can be spotted during the cool, early morning hours in a mountainous and rainforest covered region in southern India. Akshay Khandekar Scientists have discovered a new species of...
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We were very wrong about birds
A newer bird family tree identifies flamingos and doves as more distantly related than scientists previously believed. Deposit Photos An enormous asteroid crashed into the Earth about 65 million years...
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Spider conversations decoded with the help of machine learning and contact...
Spiders communicate using complex movement and vibration patterns. Deposit Photos Arachnids are born dancers. After millions of years of evolution, many species rely on fancy footwork to communicate...
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The fascinating truth about killer whales
Although all the planet’s killer whales are currently considered a single species (Orcinus orca), some of the world’s leading experts are proposing to split them into three species. DepositPhotos This...
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Mining of materials needed for ‘green revolution’ puts great ape population...
The most significant overlap of mining and chimpanzee density was found in Guinea, where more than than 23,000 chimpanzees (80 percent of the country’s ape population) could be directly or indirectly...
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New fossils of tiny, toothy early mammals could be a major missing link
An illustration of a newly described early mammal species called Feredocodon chowi. Chuang Zhao The living mammal family tree is full of diverse species–big blue whales, great apes, bats, rodents, and...
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Shark skin and owl feathers could inspire quieter underwater sonar
The ridges on shark skin help cut down on drag while they swim. Deposit Photos Sharks and owls are evolutionarily optimized in surprisingly similar ways. When it comes to the ocean’s apex predator,...
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Humans can’t hear these frogs screaming
Haddadus binotatus emits a distress call at frequencies that humans cannot hear, but predators can. Henrique Nogueira Amphibians are known for their bright colors and their low and bellowing croaks...
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Tiny worm with enormous eyes may have a ‘secret language’
The Vanadis bristle worm has an almost completely transparent body, except for giant eyes. Vanadis is a nickname for Freya, the Norse goddess of love. Michael Bok Worm bodies might not seem all that...
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Toothed whales traded chewing for echolocation to evolve
Belugas and other toothed whales use echolocation to see and sense the world around them. Deposit Photos Dolphins and other toothed whales–or Odontocetes–use their heads to create sounds that help...
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Why counting octopus ‘rings’ is crucial
There are at least 300 known species of octopuses. DeAgostini/Getty Images The Earth’s octopuses have been around for at least 330 million years. While they evolved before dinosaurs roamed the planet,...
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‘Peaceful’ bonobos bite and push each other, actually
Male bonobos were observed being particularly aggressive with other males, but not females. Deposit Photos From a human perspective, chimpanzees and bonobos often represent two sides of our very...
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