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A new time-lapse video of over 6,000 leaf photos reveals the biology behind fall foliage

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Researchers have long debated whether human activity or climate change precipitated the species' demise

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The drug regimen involves just five pills taken orally for a duration of six months

Gay Penguins at Zoo Berlin Adopt Egg

Skipper and Ping have happily nurtured everything from rocks to fish before zookeepers let them incubate an egg

Red Fox Hilariously Pounces Headfirst Into Snow

Like most foxes, red foxes hunt mice and voles, which they detect through the snow, thanks to an advanced hearing ability. Once a red fox pinpoints its prey’s location, it leaps high into the air and nosedives in

Watch Leaves Change Color in a Matter of Seconds — Watch Leaves Change Color in a Matter of Seconds

A new time-lapse video of over 6,000 leaf photos reveals the biology behind fall foliage

Ice Age Humans Contributed to Cave Bear Extinction — Ice Age Humans Contributed to Cave Bear Extinction

Researchers have long debated whether human activity or climate change precipitated the species' demise

F.D.A. Approves New Treatment for Deadliest Strain — F.D.A. Approves New Treatment for Deadliest Strain

The drug regimen involves just five pills taken orally for a duration of six months

Gay Penguins at Zoo Berlin Adopt Egg — Gay Penguins at Zoo Berlin Adopt Egg

Skipper and Ping have happily nurtured everything from rocks to fish before zookeepers let them incubate an egg

Red Fox Hilariously Pounces Headfirst Into Snow — Red Fox Hilariously Pounces Headfirst Into Snow

Like most foxes, red foxes hunt mice and voles, which they detect through the snow, thanks to an advanced hearing ability. Once a red fox pinpoints its prey’s location, it leaps high into the air and nosedives in

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