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The Country’s Most Dangerous Beetles
Invasive beetles of various colors and sizes have infiltrated U.S. forests, despite efforts by government experts
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Picture of the Week—Spiny Sowthistle
The spiny sowthistle (Sonchus asper) is a flowering plant that grows up to three feet tall and sprouts small yellow flowers
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Top Ten Places Where Life Shouldn’t Exist… But Does
Smithsonian lists the most improbable, inhospitable and absurd habitats on Earth
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Denver’s Street-Smart Prairie Dogs
Researchers explore why members of one species are thriving in urban areas while rural populations dwindle
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Wild Things: Life as We Know It
Toucans, Orchids, Monkeys and more
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Thanks to the Delaware Bay’s horseshoe crabs, the tide may be turning for an imperiled shorebird
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The Eastern Pacific Black Ghost Shark
Hydrolagus melanophasma, a new species of fish, was named from specimens collected over the last several decades off the coast of California
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Wild Things: Life as We Know It
Hungry snakes, giant kangaroos, bat noses, and more
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Collectors have long prized mollusks for their beautiful exteriors, but for scientists, it’s what inside that matters
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