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Wild ‘super pigs’ from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs
Feral hogs’ long snouts and tusks allow them to rip and root their way across the landscape in search of food. USDA/Flickr This article was originally featured in The Conversation. They go by many...
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These fingernail-sized jellyfish can regenerate tentacles—but how?
The jellyfish Cladonema pacificum has branched tentacles that can robustly regenerate after amputation. Sosuke Fujita/The University of Tokyo An unusual jellyfish species found in the eastern Pacific...
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As salmon disappear, a battle over Alaska Native fishing rights heats up
“There are only so many fish. There are only so many places [to fish]... It’s a significant danger.”. Andrew Burton/Getty Images This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s...
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Extinct ‘terror beasts’ were some pretty formidable worms
A reconstruction of the pelagic ecosystem and the organisms fossilized in Sirius Passet, revealing how Timorebestia was one of the largest predators in the water column more than 518 million years...
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This tiny sea creature builds a ‘snot palace’ to capture food
A microscopic view of Oikopleura dioica. University of Oregon When it’s time for a snack, the miniscule sea creature known as Oikopleura dioica gets gross. At barely a millimeter long, the...
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Why fruit bats can eat tons of sugar without getting diabetes
Fruit bats hanging on tree branches in daylight in Bangladesh on November 6, 2023. Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images Some fruit bats eat up to twice their body...
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These extinct, nearly 10-foot-tall apes could not adapt to shifting seasons
An artist’s impression of a group of G. blacki within a forest in southern China. They are believed to be the largest primates to ever live. CREDIT Garcia/Joannes-Boyau/Southern Cross University...
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How hummingbirds switch gears at breakneck speeds
An experiment using a tunnel and various projections revealed that hummingbirds used two distinct strategies to control hovering and forward flight. Anand Varma Hummingbirds are some of the fastest...
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In an era of climate change, Alaska’s predators fall prey to politics
According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, a recent cull reduced an area’s bear population by 74 percent, though no baseline studies to determine their numbers were conducted there. Deposit...
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Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography
A female fairy shrimp displays the colorful eggs inside her. © René Krekels | cupoty.com There’s always a reason to stop and appreciate the smaller stuff in life. Since 2018, Tracy and Dan Calder have...
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These Australian frogs get absolutely covered in seeds
An Eastern dwarf tree frog covered in seeds. Amphibians are not known for their seed dispersal the way that birds or mammals are, but some pod seeds may hitch rides on frogs’ wet skin. John Gould John...
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Four new octopus species discovered in the deep-sea vents off Costa Rica
An octopus hatchling emerges from a group of eggs at a new octopus nursery. This nursery was first discovered in June 2023 at Tengosed Seamount off Costa Rica. Schmidt Ocean Institute Scientists have...
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Seal pup die-off from avian flu in Argentina looks ‘apocalyptic’
Dead elephant seal pups in the front line with an adult male carcass contrasting in size, and another adult individual in the background. The beach in Argentina is empty of living seals that should be...
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Why small, scary, and ‘non-charismatic’ lost species are harder to rediscover
Jackson's Climbing Salamander is critically endangered and was rediscovered in 2017. Carlos Vasquez Almazan/Re:wild The plants and animals living in critical swampland or dwelling in dark caves can...
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The ‘meg’ may have been longer and less chonky than previously thought
Paleontologists have historically used modern great white sharks as a stand-in model for reconstructing megalodon bodies. Now, scientists believe that the modern mako shark like this one might be a...
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We may know what makes tardigrades so darn tough
An enlarged image of a microscopic tardigrade. These invertebrates are considered close relatives of arthropods and are found in a variety of habitats around the world. Deposit Photos Tardigrades are...
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Sea otters can help conserve vital kelp forests
A sea otter resting in a kelp bed in Monterey Bay, California. François Gohier/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Sea otters are more than just photogenic fluff balls known for floating...
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How animals see the world, according to a new camera system
A new camera system and software package allows both researchers and filmmakers to capture and display animal-view videos. Daniel Hanley (CC BY 4.0) Animals in the wild must make crucial decisions by...
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How bug ‘wranglers’ help document the lives of flies, dung beetles, and more
A blue bottle fly is featured in "The Big City" episode of A Real Bug's Life. Flies can see 250 images per second. Human eyes who can only process 60 images per second. National Geographic/Jamie...
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Poop stains reveal four previously unknown Emperor penguin colonies
Emperor penguins typically breed in sites that are remote and inhospitable to humans, so researchers use satellite imagery to find and monitor Emperor penguin colonies. Deposit Photos Dark stains on...
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