Animals
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AnimalsChanging climate alters fish behavior
Study finds clownfish don’t swim away from scary sounds in future ocean conditions.
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AnimalsDeep-down worm is far out
New worm discovered almost a mile underground could hint at life on other planets.
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AnimalsAn enemy in the cave
Bats under attack from a fungus send scientists searching for clues to solve a deadly mystery.
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AnimalsWhen the giant ants went marching
A new study of an ancient fossil suggests that 50 million years ago, supersized ants went on a cross-continental trek.
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AnimalsOpen eyes, dozing minds
Scientists find that rats that stay up late are neither fully asleep nor fully awake.
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AnimalsSecrets of the world’s extreme divers
For emperor penguins and other animals, being able to hold their breath the longest could be in the blood
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AnimalsEating can be skin deep
In the laboratory, bottom-dwelling hagfish absorb nutrients through the skin.
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AnimalsThere’s no ‘i’ in elephant
These clever mammals may know when two trunks are better than one.