Animals
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AnimalsTropical songbirds get their growth spurt late
Tropical songbirds are late bloomers, but that delayed development may give them an advantage after leaving the nest.
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AnimalsTropical songbirds get their growth spurt late
Tropical songbirds are late bloomers, but that delayed development may give them an advantage after leaving the nest.
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HumansMoon bounces, bad spider leaders and more reader feedback
Readers debate faith's role in evolution, compare politicians to spiders and more.
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AnimalsTwin pandas look forward to growth spurts
The surviving panda twin born at the National Zoo last weekend will undergo DNA tests to discover paternity.
By Meghan Rosen -
AnimalsA world of mammal diversity has been lost because of humans
Humans have eradicated large mammal biodiversity in most regions of the globe, a new study finds.
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Health & MedicineVirus closely related to hepatitis A discovered in seals
Scientists have discovered a relative of the hepatitis A virus in seals.
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AnimalsLong-tongued fly sips from afar
Long-tongued flies can dabble in shallow blossoms or reach into flowers with roomier nectar tubes.
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsChimps keep numbers high as forest losses mount
African apes show surprising resilience in face of forest destruction.
By Bruce Bower -
AnimalsChimps keep numbers high as forest losses mount
African apes show surprising resilience in face of forest destruction.
By Bruce Bower -
AnimalsA naturalist recounts birds’ lives in the Scottish Highlands
In Gods of the Morning, a naturalist chronicles how birds and other wildlife withstand the changing seasons in the Scottish Highlands
By Sid Perkins -
Animals‘Prehistoric Predators’ is a carnival of ancient dinosaurs, mammals and more
A new children’s book offers gorgeous illustrations and information for everyone about ancient carnivores.
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AnimalsSeeing humans as superpredators
People have become a unique predator, hunting mostly adults of other species.
By Susan Milius