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New Species of Spiny Rat Found in Indonesia
An illustration of the new spiny rat species. Illustration courtesy Jon Fjeldsaa In the remote mountain forests of Halmahera (map), the largest island of the Maluku archipelago in Indonesia lurks the...
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Male Lizards Less Attracted to “Bearded Ladies”
When it comes to choosing a mate, even lizards have certain standards. Tracy Langkilde, an associate professor of biology at Penn State University, and Lindsey Swierk, a graduate student in Langkilde’s...
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First Peek Into Cave System Holding New Hominid Fossils
Gerrie “The Plug” stands and listens to the morning briefing along with scientist Hannah Morris, and cavers Rick Hunter and Steve Tucker who found the fossils, and Steve’s cousin Andre Doussy in...
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A New Species of Wild Cat Found Prowling Brazilian Forests and Grasslands
The tigrina is actually two separate species, say researchers in a new report. Photograph by Tadeu Oliveira Wild cats are charismatic creatures, so you’d think we’d know them all pretty well by now....
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Video: Why Do Prairie Dogs Do “The Wave”?
It’s not easy being a rodent in the U.S. Great Plains. Animals like black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) are under constant threat of being preyed upon from land and air by predators that...
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Animal Without a Brain Can “Sneeze,” Surprising Study Shows
By Karl Gruber They don’t exactly say achoo, but sponges can “sneeze,” according to a new study that shows the simple aquatic creatures are more complex than previously thought. Sponges are stationary...
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March 9, 2014: Racing the Iditarod With Twins, Time Traveling to a Black Hole...
A black hole, formed when a star collapses, pulls matter from a large neighboring blue star. (image by NASA/CXC/M.Weiss) Every week, embark with host Boyd Matson on an exploration of the latest...
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Why Skunks Evolved Their Smelly Spray
Skunk spray is so potent that it can knock you out or even kill you—and now we know why the North American mammals evolved the noxious stuff. Skunks are nocturnal, and their predators rely heavily on...
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7 Things You’ll Never Believe About Life on the Galapagos Islands
In Galapagos, wildlife intersects with human life with casual ease. Marine iguanas lie sprawled on main roads, warming their bellies ahead of their next maritime expedition. Sea lions slum on public...
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Caught In a Race Against Climate Change, Lizards Hit an Evolutionary Dead End
By Marlene Cimons Brown anoles are one of the most successful species on the planet. These resilient creatures have settled throughout a large portion of the Western Hemisphere, even landing in such...
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