On first glance, the courtship of the blue-capped cordon-bleu songbirds looks rather uneventful. The birds, perched next to each other,…
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Watch five little penguins out for a stroll
Five adorable escaped penguins tried and failed to execute a march of their own recently at the Odense Zoo in…
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Could some vultures disappear from Africa?
More than half of Africa’s vultures are facing a growing risk of extinction, due to widespread poisoning and targeting by…
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Blue-footed boobies suddenly expand range in California
High-diving seabirds known as blue-footed boobies have suddenly expanded their range in California. The birds are normally rarely found north…
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Baby leopards come to San Diego zoo
Meet Riki-san and Haui-san, a cute and clumsy pair of clouded leopard cubs that made their debut this week at…
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Ancient 4-eyed, mega-clawed creature had spider brain
The discovery of a fossilized brain in the preserved remains of an extinct “mega-clawed” creature has revealed an ancient nervous…
Read More‘Crazy’ ants driving out fire ants in southeast
Invasive fire ants have been a thorn in the sides of Southerners for years. But another invasive species, the so-called…
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Real-life smoking caterpillar uses nicotine as defense
Ripped from the pages of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,” scientists have discovered a smoking caterpillar of sorts. While this…
Read MoreFor male spiders, it’s twerk or be eaten
Miley Cyrus may have made “twerking” a household word, but male black widow spiders are the real masters of the…
Read More6th mass extinction? Humans kill species faster than they’re created
Humans are killing off species thousands of times faster than nature creates them, new research finds. The modern rate of…
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