A mother Siphonops annulatus with newborn babies. (Carlos Jared)

Inside the Wild Ways Many Creatures Make Milk

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On this day in 2019, Hollywood icon Doris Day died at 97. The American singer and actress released over 600 songs in her lifetime and was featured in dozens of movies.

Learn more about the hit song "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” that—despite not being Day’s favorite—transformed her career.

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