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Wild chimpanzees show signs of potential menopause—a rarity in the animal...
Ma Rainey, a post-reproductive female of the Ngogo community of chimpanzees in Kibale National Park, Uganda, and her adult son Wes. Kevin Langergraber/Arizona State University Living long lives past...
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Giant prehistoric lamprey likely sucked blood—and ate flesh
The Jurassic lampreys Yanliaomyzon had a feeding apparatus that surprisingly resembles that of the pouched lampreys. It foreshadows the ancestral flesh-eating habit of present day. lampreys. Heming...
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The sea star’s whole body is a head
The unusual five-axis symmetry of sea stars (Patiria miniata) has long confounded our understanding of animal evolution. Laurent Formery When looking at a sea star–or starfish–it’s not really clear...
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North America was once home to some unusual wild monkeys
An illustration of Ekgmowechashala, the last primate to inhabit North America before humans. Kristen Tietjen, scientific illustrator with the KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum...
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Endangered sea turtles build hundreds of nests on the Outer Banks
Loggerhead turtles can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and their nests can contain as many as 100 eggs. Mark Conlin/VW PICS/UIG via Getty Image North Carolina’s Outer Banks saw a busy sea turtle nesting...
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What head lice can tell us about human migration
Humans and lice have coevolved for thousands of years. The oldest human louse known to scientists is a 10,000 year-old specimen from Brazil. Getty Images Reviled the world over for making our scalps...
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Megalodon’s warm-blooded relatives are still circling the oceans today
Regional endothermy in fish has been seen in apex predators like the great white sharks or giant tuna. Deposit Photos While the majority of fish are cold-blooded and rely on the temperature outside of...
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The mystery of why some dinosaurs got so enormous
Dinosaurs didn't have to do deadlifts to gain mass. María Jesús Contreras for Popular Science Dinosaur Mysteries digs into the secretive side of the “terrible lizards” and all the questions that keep...
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Century-old buffalofish are still living in their prime
A smallmouth buffalofish that was caught and aged in Lake Apache in Arizona. Alec Lackmann From Saskatchewan to Mexico, buffalofish have been swimming under scientists’ radar. They’re a group of...
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Hummingbirds have two creative strategies for flying through tight spaces
Anna’s hummingbirds (Calypte anna) are the most common hummingbirds on the West Coast of the United States and have a wingspan that’s only 4.7 inches wide. Deposit Photos Hummingbirds are some of the...
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These newfound beetles have male genitals shaped like a bottle opener
Loncovilius carlsbergi is among six newly-named species found at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. Researchers in Denmark have discovered six new species of beetle, including one with some...
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Elusive egg-laying mammal caught on camera for the first time
Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, photographed by a camera trap. Expedition Cyclops For the first time in over 60 years, a rare egg-laying mammal has been spotted by scientists. Attenborough’s...
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Piping plovers are in trouble, but there’s some good news
A piping plover walks along L Street Beach in South Boston. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Piping plovers are showing signs of recovery from major population losses in the state of...
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Surprise! These sea cucumbers glow
A bioluminescent sea cucumber called Scotoplanes or the “sea pig.”. Manabu Bessho-Uehara/Nagoya University Like jellyfish, fungi, sea worms, and fireflies, some species of sea cucumbers glow in the...
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Wild bonobos show surprising signs of cooperations between groups
Researchers examined pro-social behaviors of wild bonobos in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Martin Surbeck/Harvard University Cooperation between different groups of humans lies at the root of our...
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Scientists are confounded by the sex lives of serontine bats
Serotine bats are widely spread throughout Europe and Asia and have a 15 inch wingspan. Alona Shulenko The male sex organs of the animal kingdom come in all shapes and sizes from some that look like a...
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Cuttlefish and their amazing technicolor dreamcoats
What are you thinking?. DepositPhotos This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at...
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Why these sea worms detach their butts to reproduce
A mature Megasyllis nipponica with a developing female stolon. Nakamura et al 2023 It’s been a wormy, sexual head-scratcher for years. The Japanese green syllid worm Megasyllis nipponica detaches its...
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In India, a need for new antidotes to curb deadly snakebites
An Indian cobra found in the farmlands of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Around 58,000 Indians die from snakebites every year, the highest rate in the world. Gnaneswar/MCBT As far back as he can...
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The best bird feeder camera is cheaper than ever at Amazon for Black Friday
Abby FergusonWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Bird photography is hard. It can require years of practice, expensive...
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