Animals
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AnimalsLike mother, like daughter
Scientists have for the first time created a horse by cloning.
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AnimalsCity birds hit the high notes
Some songbirds battle traffic noise by singing at a higher pitch.
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AnimalsNavigating by the light of the moon
A dung beetle is the first animal found to navigate by detecting a property of moonlight.
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AnimalsAnt invasions change the rules
Ant invaders may wreck the rules by which entire communities of their peers work.
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AnimalsBooby brothers and bullies
Baby brown boobies can be pretty rough and tough in the nest.
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AnimalsBetter tools for techno crows
Certain crows can make tools and even refine their designs.
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AnimalsFish nests with pizzazz
Fish known as three-spined sticklebacks go gaga over decorating their nests.
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AnimalsLucky survival for black cats
A cat's black color may date back to a mutation that also protected the felines from diseases a long time ago.
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EnvironmentCliff snails and rock climbers
Rock climbers can accidentally wipe out communities of cliff snails.
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AnimalsChildhood chills give bees six left feet
If the bees are raised in cold temperatures, their dancing skills seem to go down the drain.
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