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Most of us assume that crustaceans can't feel pain—but new research suggests otherwise
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Chimps are far stronger than we are - but why?
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Nearly 7 million North American birds - including 13 threatened species - lose their lives through tower collisions each year
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There are all sorts of animals that we actually have never seen get it on. Squid used to be one of them
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In acidic water, drilling sponges damage scallops twice as quickly, worsening the effects of ocean acidification
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One goby species in Hawaii uses its suction-cup mouth for both feeding and scaling walls, presenting an evolutionary chicken-or-egg conundrum
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Chimpanzees will sooner kill than share food, but bonobos will sacrifice some of their own goods for the pleasure of interacting with strangers
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The world’s most charismatic amphibian is upending the conventional wisdom about evolution
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Preview some of the top-notch shows—on anatomy, bioluminescence, water tanks and more—slated for the next year
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A Utah aquarium uses the charges emitted by an electric eel to trigger the lights on a nearby tree
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The antlered herd’s population is declining – what’s going on in the Alaskan wilderness?
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Microscopic barbs allow porcupine quills to slice into flesh easily and stay there stubbornly—qualities that could prove useful in medical applications
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Some argue that tourist safari hunts generate important money for African nations—but can lions afford the loss?
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So you think Spiderman’s and Catwoman’s special powers are impressive. They’re nothing compared to what these creatures can do
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Beavers On Parachutes
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#8: A turkey's gender can be determined from its droppings
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Unlike earlier hominids, the 3.5-million-year-old Australopithecus bahrelghazali ate grassland foods
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Travel back millions of years in your time machine and you’d find some of these species thriving and looking much as they do today
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Two master bird banders are at the forefront of finding out why the rufous hummingbird’s migration has changed
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Over 48,000 photos were entered in the Veolia Environnement contest; these 10 were among the most stunning
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