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The dairy calves that stay with their mothers for months
Keeping cows and calves together changes feeding, social development and the business of dairy farming. A Scottish farm’s experience shows…
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Milani never met her mother. Nearly three months later, she joined a giraffe herd
Milani never got to meet her mother after an emergency C-section. Her path from oxygen, plasma and round-the-clock care to…
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If it isn’t a wolf or a fox, what exactly is a maned wolf?
The maned wolf looks like several animals combined, but it is neither a true wolf nor a fox. Its closest…
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Tessa’s giraffe birth watch has a new indoor camera link
Cincinnati Zoo has changed Tessa’s indoor camera link. Here’s where to follow the birth watch and how researchers and volunteers…
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Pope Leo leaves Gemelli after lung cancer surgery. What comes next?
Pope Leo XIV is back at the Vatican after lung cancer surgery. His discharge marks progress in recovery, while tissue…
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Jonathan the tortoise is about 194. His worn beak tells another story of survival
At an estimated 194, Jonathan the tortoise is helping scientists investigate the biology of longevity. His history also shows how…
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A plague researcher died in Siberia. Russia says no plague cases were found
Nearly 200 contacts were monitored after a researcher at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died from unexplained pneumonia. Plague remains unconfirmed,…
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How a tiny green alga led to the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine traces back to a light-sensitive protein in a tiny green alga. Here’s…
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How Big Bear eagle Jackie stayed warm for nearly 62 hours in snow
Big Bear bald eagle Jackie incubated three eggs for 61 hours and 58 minutes during a 2024 snowstorm. Here’s how…
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