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Do Crows Possess a Form of Consciousness?

New study suggests the corvids may join humans and some primates as one of the rare animals capable of having subjective experiences

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Why Tree-Killing Epidemics Are on the Rise

Globetrotting pathogens have caused forest-felling disasters that scientists are doing their best to contain

Terrifying Mammals That May Have Greeted Early Humans in America

Arriving in the Chesapeake Bay, the early American inhabitants' first order of business would have been to craft weapons to defend themselves. They would need them, with terrifying predators like the short-faced bear on the prowl

Do Crows Possess a Form of Consciousness? — Do Crows Possess a Form of Consciousness?

New study suggests the corvids may join humans and some primates as one of the rare animals capable of having subjective experiences

A Quarter of Reptile Species Are Sold Online — A Quarter of Reptile Species Are Sold Online

A new study finds 75 percent of the species sold are not regulated by any trade agreement

New Telescope Will Search for Free-Floating Worlds — New Telescope Will Search for Free-Floating Worlds

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to detect small, distant planets without stars

Why Tree-Killing Epidemics Are on the Rise — Why Tree-Killing Epidemics Are on the Rise

Globetrotting pathogens have caused forest-felling disasters that scientists are doing their best to contain

Terrifying Mammals That May Have Greeted Early Humans in America — Terrifying Mammals That May Have Greeted Early Humans in America

Arriving in the Chesapeake Bay, the early American inhabitants' first order of business would have been to craft weapons to defend themselves. They would need them, with terrifying predators like the short-faced bear on the prowl

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