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Louisiana’s Bears Are Making a Comeback
The state thinks the bears are doing well enough to merit removal from protected status. Others disagree
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Kangaroos Are Lefties, and That Can Teach Us About Human Handedness
The discovery strengthens the case that upright posture drove the evolution of dominant hands in humans
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Forget Llamas and Lions, Flamingos Are the Best Escape Artists
The pink birds are tougher than they look
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U.S. Grants Captive Chimpanzees Endangered Species Status, Prohibiting Most Research on Them
Captive chimps now have the same protections as wild ones
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Polar Bears are Eating Dolphins, Probably Thanks to Climate Change
A warmer winter lured a pod of white-beaked dolphins north but then ice trapped them, sealing their fate as a polar bear’s meal
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A New Recreation Shows How Ancient Romans Lifted Wild Animals Into the Colosseum
An elaborate system of elevators and trap doors lifted ferocious beasts onto the Colosseum floor
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Lions and Tigers are on the Loose After Floods in Tibilisi, Georgia
Wild animals escaped a Tibilisi, Georgia zoo when their enclosures were destroyed
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How a Cheap Plastic Rat Could Change Biology Class
With a couple of 3D printers, a husband and wife team is building accurate replicas of rats that could one day eliminate the need for dissection specimens
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Ask Smithsonian: What Makes Skunk Spray Smell So Terrible?
When the omnivorous cat-size mammals take aim, the malodorous spray can hit with pin-point accuracy up to 20 feet away
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West African Chimps Regularly Drink Alcoholic Palm Sap
Observations over 17 years show this isn’t just an experiment for the apes
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Six Ways to See Bioluminescence in the World’s Oceans
From shimmering squid in Japan to illuminated clams in France, here are some of the top spots for basking in nature’s glow
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An Oregon Town Tried (and Failed) to Scare Off Sea Lions With a Fake Orca
“Fake Willy” nearly drowned on its mission to drive sea lions out of Astoria, Oregon
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Mini Beavers Once Roamed Oregon
Fossils of a squirrel-sized from in eastern Oregon may be related to modern beavers
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Yes, Lions Will Hunt Humans if Given the Chance
The tragic attack at a South AFrican park serves as a reminder that lions are predators and humans are prey
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Mouse Noses Can Bypass the Brain to Make Females Blind to Males
Hormones direct the nose to signal when potential mates are about—and when to erase their scent
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Discover a Fossil Jackpot Off the Las Vegas Strip
Remains of mammoths, camels and other beasts of the Ice Age tempt visitors out of Sin City and into Tule Springs National Monument
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Big African Animals Are Pickier Eaters Than We Imagined
To the surprise of ecologists, plant-eaters manage to coexist on the savanna by each choosing different favorite foods
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How “Meat Banks” Are Helping Farmers Preserve Precious Livestock
Frozen sperm and tissue are being stored to protect commercial animals and help save rare heritage breeds
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