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How Whale Urine Fuels Ocean Life Across The Globe
Whales don’t just swim across the seas, they carry an elemental gift hidden in their bodies. Scientists have known for…
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Hantavirus In Focus: A Rare Threat That Claimed Betsy Arakawa’s Life
Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but devastating illness that continues to worry public…
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Photographer Startled By A Lion’s Roar, Captured By Its Smile
Photographer Gren Sowerby was seated in a safari vehicle in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, intent on capturing images of a lion…
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The Unexpected Superfood: Why Cockroach Milk Is Turning Heads
Cockroaches might not top anyone’s grocery list, but the Pacific beetle cockroach is giving researchers plenty to think about. Tucked…
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Hidden in the Heights: The Astonishing Camouflage of a Snow Leopard
It’s easy to scroll past this photograph and think it’s just another rocky slope in a remote corner of Northern…
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Unveiling the Truth: The Science Behind Komodo Dragons’ Venomous Bite
For decades, scientists believed a Komodo dragon’s deadly bite was caused by a mouth teeming with lethal bacteria. This long-held…
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The oarfish called the ‘doomsday fish’ just washed ashore in Mexico
They called it the “doomsday fish,” and for good reason. On February 9, beachgoers in Playa El Quemado, Baja California…
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Ocean Surprise: Documenting the Elusive Anglerfish in Broad Daylight
A gentle wind stirred the deck of the vessel Glaucus as marine photographer David Jara Bogunyà readied his underwater camera.…
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Miracle at Sea: Chilean Kayaker Swallowed by Whale and Lives to Tell the Tale
The waters near the Strait of Magellan are famous for their rough winds, stark beauty, and abundant marine life. But…
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