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Rare yellow king penguin photographed on South Georgia
In early 2021, the world was transfixed by photos of a bright yellow king penguin. The penguin, photographed by Belgian…
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Hunter crushed by elephant during safari in Zimbabwe
In May 2017, Theunis Botha, a prominent South African trophy hunter, led a group on a licensed safari near Hwange…
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The pibble effect: when cute words hack algorithms
The internet has always loved a nickname. Cats turned into “floofs,” raccoons became “trash pandas,” and pit bulls, once one…
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‘Frankenstein’ rabbits spotted in U.S. as horned virus cases rise
In parts of the United States, wild rabbits have been spotted carrying an unsettling feature: black, horn-like projections sprouting from…
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The pink fairy armadillo’s hidden life beneath Argentina’s sands
Beneath the windswept scrublands of central Argentina lives a creature so rarely seen that even seasoned desert ranchers might catch…
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Vole boom sparks carnivorous streak in squirrels
California’s ground squirrels have always seemed like familiar backyard creatures, cheeks stuffed with acorns or seeds. But new research from…
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Tennessee zoo welcomes world’s only spotless giraffe
In the rolling hills of rural Tennessee, a giraffe calf with no spots at all is quietly rewriting what we…
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Why the honey badger might be the toughest animal alive
The honey badger (Mellivora capensis) is proof that size doesn’t always dictate power. Weighing no more than a small dog,…
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How the red-wattled lapwing bird became a monsoon forecaster
The red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a master of survival, a bird whose boldness and adaptability keep it thriving in…
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