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Australia Is Battling ‘Catastrophic’ Bushfires

‘I’ve been in this industry for 40 years and I have not seen a scenario like this before,’ one fire official said

Fossil Fills in Gap Between Dinos and Early Birds

A skeleton from the Cretaceous found in Japan reveals an early bird with a tail nub resembling the avians of today

Vietnamese Mouse-Deer Spotted Once Again

The species was lost to science, but locals had seen silver-backed chevrotains among their more common deer relatives for years

Venice Battles Worst Floods in 50 Years

The Italian city’s high-water mark reached 74 inches on Tuesday

Bouncing Baboons Navigate Tall Grass

A troop of Kinda baboons traverse across grassy plains to get to a nearby woodland. Because the grass is too high for them to see over, they rely on a curious strategy: bouncing instead of running

Australia Is Battling ‘Catastrophic’ Bushfires — Australia Is Battling ‘Catastrophic’ Bushfires

‘I’ve been in this industry for 40 years and I have not seen a scenario like this before,’ one fire official said

Fossil Fills in Gap Between Dinos and Early Birds — Fossil Fills in Gap Between Dinos and Early Birds

A skeleton from the Cretaceous found in Japan reveals an early bird with a tail nub resembling the avians of today

Vietnamese Mouse-Deer Spotted Once Again — Vietnamese Mouse-Deer Spotted Once Again

The species was lost to science, but locals had seen silver-backed chevrotains among their more common deer relatives for years

Venice Battles Worst Floods in 50 Years — Venice Battles Worst Floods in 50 Years

The Italian city’s high-water mark reached 74 inches on Tuesday

Bouncing Baboons Navigate Tall Grass — Bouncing Baboons Navigate Tall Grass

A troop of Kinda baboons traverse across grassy plains to get to a nearby woodland. Because the grass is too high for them to see over, they rely on a curious strategy: bouncing instead of running

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