Animals
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AnimalsReturn of the Lost Limbs
Scientists are closer to learning how some animals regrow missing limbs.
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AnimalsGliders in the family
Two rare gliding mammals may be the closest living relatives of modern primates.
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AnimalsA dangerous meal
An Australian snake preys on poisonous frogs by striking them with venom and then waiting for the frog defenses to break down.
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AnimalsCrows Carry Cameras for Science
Tiny cameras attached to the tail feathers of crows allow scientists to observe the birds using tools in the wild.
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AnimalsBee Disease
Scientists may have found one reason why honeybees have been disappearing from the United States.
By Emily Sohn -
AnimalsColor-changing bugs
A species of South American beetle changes color from shiny gold to dull red—and back again.
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EnvironmentLessons from a lonely tortoise
In the Galapagos Islands, scientists are struggling to save some of the most endangered creatures in the world.
By Bryn Nelson -
AnimalsA Wild Ferret Rise
Once nearly extinct, wild black-footed ferrets are making a comeback in Wyoming.
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AnimalsLong nose, hopeful future
A chainsaw-nosed creature of the sea finally earns some protection.
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TechSlip sliming away
Scientists study how slime helps slugs and snails get around on only one foot.
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AnimalsPolar bears in trouble
Melting ice is bad news for polar bears that live in northern Alaska.
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AnimalsThe History of Meow
Scientists have traced the history of housecats back to a wild species of cat that lived in the Near East thousands of years ago.
By Emily Sohn