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Jane Goodall, scientist who redefined humanity’s place in nature, dies at 91
Jane Goodall, who died on October 1, 2025 at the age of 91, changed how humanity understands animals, and in…
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7 Hairy Frogfish types that show nature’s wildest camouflage in action
The hairy frogfish is easily one of the ocean’s oddest masters of disguise. With its scruffy filaments, squat body, and…
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Why this “popcorn-scented” animal is vital to rainforest ecosystems
High in the canopy of Southeast Asia’s rainforests lives a creature that smells like movie night. The binturong, also called…
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Human-sized bat? The truth about the golden-crowned flying fox
When a photo of a bat hanging from a wire in the Philippines went viral a few years ago, the…
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The fossa’s feline disguise hides a mongoose lineage
At first glance, the fossa of Madagascar could be mistaken for a sleek wild cat. It prowls through the forest…
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Jerboa: the desert acrobat that never drinks water
Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand yet capable of leaping more than six feet in a…
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“You deserved a kinder world”: swan dies after brutal attack in Portsmouth
A swan that once glided across Canoe Lake in Portsmouth has died after a violent attack by children, leaving rescuers…
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Bullfighter killed in Lisbon after 1,540 lb bull slams him into wall
When Manuel Maria Trindade, a 22-year-old forcado making his debut at Lisbon’s Campo Pequeno arena, stepped into the ring on…
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The pudu, the world’s smallest deer, just got even smaller
For years, the pudu has held a quirky claim to fame as the world’s smallest deer. Standing little more than…
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