Animals
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AnimalsHalf rooster, half hen
Study of special chickens suggests new thinking on hormones and gender.
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AnimalsWhales may round up squid for dinner
Tracking sperm whale movements suggests groups herd to hunt.
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AnimalsIsland of Hope
In a remote village in Fiji, nature and people are working together to save each other.
By Emily Sohn -
AnimalsMaking the most of a meal
Sea slug swipes recipe for food-producing chemical from algae it eats.
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AnimalsThe nerve of one animal
Cancer that's killing Tasmanian devils probably began in a single creature's nervous system.
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AnimalsGiving sharks safe homes
Scientists help to understand and protect sharks and coral reefs.
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AnimalsGiant snakes invading North America
A new government study suggests the United States may see pythons in Pennsylvania by 2100.
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AnimalsPenguin pressure
Scientists are racing to learn as much as they can about penguins in the hopes of saving them from an uncertain future.
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AnimalsPuberty gone wild
Humans aren’t the only animals that endure the awkward transition to maturity.
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AnimalsA bird that keeps the beat
A dancing cockatoo shows that humans aren’t the only animals with rhythm.