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Scientists tested what the Internet has long known to be true: our feline friends have an 'if I fits, I sits' approach to picking the coziest spot

Why Panama's Urban Development Is a Threat to Animals

The Isthmus of Panama has witnessed some of the greatest movement of animal species in history. Today, rapid urbanization has accelerated deforestation and now threatens these same animals

Older Individuals Have Greater Control of Feelings — Older Individuals Have Greater Control of Feelings

Psychologist Susan Turk Charles talks about findings that reveal the elderly have higher emotional well-being

An Ode to the World's Most Average Dinosaurs — An Ode to the World's Most Average Dinosaurs

They lacked the gargantuan size and spikes of the species museums often celebrate, but these species are how paleontologists learn about the Mesozoic

Why Cats Love to Sit in Boxes—Even Fake Ones — Why Cats Love to Sit in Boxes—Even Fake Ones

Scientists tested what the Internet has long known to be true: our feline friends have an 'if I fits, I sits' approach to picking the coziest spot

Why Panama's Urban Development Is a Threat to Animals — Why Panama's Urban Development Is a Threat to Animals

The Isthmus of Panama has witnessed some of the greatest movement of animal species in history. Today, rapid urbanization has accelerated deforestation and now threatens these same animals

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