Funny-looking cells and an air of expectation
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Does an obscure nerve cell help explain what gorillas, elephants, whales—and people—have in common?
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Flight of the hummingbird, termite cloning and the rise of the octopus
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International journalist Richard Conniff has reported on animals that fly, swim, crawl and leap in his 40 years of writing
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If you are a dinophile in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland, you may want to clear your plans for this weekend
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