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Stunning Images Capture Rare Pale Tiger in India
An unusual genetic combination likely led to the creature’s exceptionally light coloration
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Like Humans, Chimps Learn Behavior From One Another
Chimps have a range of personalities and the facial expressions to reflect them
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Forget Dinos: Horseshoe Crabs Are Stranger, More Ancient—And Still Alive Today
But now evolution’s ultimate survivors may be in danger
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Illuminating the Secret Language of Lightning Bugs
For these light-up lovers, each flash in the night could mean sex or death
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Harry Potter Sparks Illegal Owl Trade in Indonesia
Hedwig made quite the impression—but her popularity is hurting real-life birds
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Global Fishing Fleets Waste Ten Percent of Catch
Every year, fisheries waste ten million tons of fish—enough to fill 4,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools
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How Do Sea Lions Swim, Glide and Sometimes Even Nab Humans?
These living torpedoes pull themselves through the water using their front flippers, unlike other ocean creatures
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Plague Infects Three People in New Mexico
The deadly disease can be spread by household pets
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Michael Bond, Creator of Paddington Bear, Dies at 91
The author’s stories about a plucky, marmalade-loving bear sold more than 35 million copies worldwide
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Researchers Find Ancient Extinction Event Among Large Marine Creatures
More than a third of large ocean-dwelling species disappeared roughly 2 million years ago
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New Species of Amazon Parrot Discovered in Mexico
Researchers say that only 100 blue-winged Amazons, which have distinctive markings and a unique call, exist in the wild
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A Dog From 3rd Century Rome Was Discovered During Subway Excavations
The canine’s skeleton and other artifacts were preserved in a fire, offering a window on Ancient Roman life
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When It Comes to Conservation, Are Ugly Animals a Lost Cause?
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but good marketing can do wonders
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When the Beast of Gévaudan Terrorized France
The tale of this monster grew in the telling, but the carnage still left nearly 100 dead
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How Humans Helped Ants Invade the World
Waves of globalization brought these warriors to new shores, where certain species spread like wildfire
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Yellowstone Grizzly to Be Removed From Endangered Species List
Their numbers have grown from 136 animals in 1975 to roughly 700 today
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Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” May Grow to the Size of New Jersey This Year
Shrimp and fish may suffer as excess rain and nutrients produce one of the largest oxygen-poor zones to date
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Cave Dragons Exist—And Saving Them Could Be Key to Protecting Drinking Water
New DNA techniques are letting researchers track down the largest, strangest cave animals in the world
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The Little Brown Bat’s Mighty Talent
Accounting for body size, the little brown bat lives longest of any mammal–but no one knows why
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