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Five gray tree squirrels in Wisconsin were found with their tails hopelessly knotted together, requiring some help from a wildlife rehab
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Mice with engineered versions of the CMAH gene exhibited 30 percent better endurance than those without
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Both animals' fur, skin and muscle are almost perfectly preserved
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The narwhal was seen frolicking with its beluga buddies some 600 miles south of its normal range
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The Sunspot Observatory in New Mexico was closed for ten days due to a 'security threat,' though aliens and solar flares have been ruled out
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Amphipods wear the so-called sea angels, which secrete chemicals that keep certain predators at bay, like backpacks
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The satirical awards celebrate some of the strangest scientific research
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After analyzing the woman’s skeleton, researchers unlocked her past as an ancient Greek artisan
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A new study suggests one piece of plastic has a 22 percent chance of killing a turtle that eats it, and 14 pieces will kill half
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New research finds these early image projectors, which brought world landmarks, fairytale favorites to life, were a regular part of middle-class life
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A new report warns that war and increased natural disasters from climate change are beginning to reverse gains made in recent decades
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Many museums are closing their doors, while zoos and aquariums are moving their animals indoors
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A new study posits that ‘extreme climatic anomalies’ caused the penguins to become mummified in two mass die-offs hundred of years ago
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FDA's largest enforcement action to date gave warnings and fines to 1,300 retailers and requested plans to prevent teen vaping from five manufacturers
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Scientists say they have identified a fungus species that could aid the fight against plastic pollution
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The bold legislation was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown earlier this week
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A new study shows 12 to 24 month old children and chimps use 46 of the same movements to communicate, including stomping, pointing and clapping
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Sadly, after evolving to survive at such extreme depths, these snailfish “melt rapidly” when brought to the surface
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Non-native tropical milkweed encourage year-round monarch populations which harbor a deadly parasite for the imperiled insect
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Skeptics argue the device will endanger marine wildlife, exacerbate existing pollution problems
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