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What the platypus and other Australian species reveal about genetics
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The discovery of the saola alerted scientists to the strange diversity of Southeast Asia's threatened forests
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From zombie caterpillars to basking sharks at sea
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Mouse lemur calls, a coral comeback, sunflower seeds and more
Great whites have tiny brains but powerful sensory organs
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Great white sharks are typecast, say experts. The creatures are socially sophisticated and, yes, smart
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The whiskered auklet's plumage, joshua trees, squid beaks and more
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Suzan Murray talks about making house calls at the nation’s zoo
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Long maligned as nasty scavengers, hyenas turn out to be protective parents and accomplished hunters
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America's oldest primate, ocean dead zones and alligator lungs
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Life as We Know It
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