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Paris Zoo Unveils Bizarre, Brainless ‘Blob’

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Swimming Pigs in the Bahamas

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Paris Zoo Unveils Bizarre, Brainless ‘Blob’ — Paris Zoo Unveils Bizarre, Brainless ‘Blob’

Physarum polycephalum is known as a slime mold, but it is not in fact a fungus. It’s also not a plant. Or an animal.

Warrior's Toolkit Sheds Light on Ancient Battle — Warrior's Toolkit Sheds Light on Ancient Battle

More than 3,000 years ago, soldiers appear to have traveled hundreds of miles from southern Europe to fight in what is now northern Germany

Spectacled Flowerpecker Described in Borneo — Spectacled Flowerpecker Described in Borneo

First spotted a decade ago, this elusive bird hangs out in the canopy of Borneo’s lowland forests

Twenty Colorful Sealed Coffins Found in Egypt — Twenty Colorful Sealed Coffins Found in Egypt

The sarcophagi—decorated in shades of red, green, white and black—were found stacked in two layers in a giant tomb

Da Vinci's Istanbul Bridge Would Have Worked — Da Vinci's Istanbul Bridge Would Have Worked

A model created at MIT shows the bridge, which would have been 10 times longer than typical ones, could have spanned the Golden Horn

Swimming Pigs in the Bahamas — Swimming Pigs in the Bahamas

Bahama feral pigs were once domestic pigs let loose by local farms. Through cunning and resourcefulness, they've continued to thrive in the wild—and fuel Bahaman tourism along the way

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