animals
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An Emerging Virus Has Now Been Spotted in Georgia’s Ticks
Certain ticks in Georgia are carrying an emerging virus that can make people sick, new research shows. The study found traces of the Heartland virus, one of the most recently discovered tickborne germs in the U.S., in the state’s lone star tick populations. The virus found in these ticks appears to be genetically distinct from…
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That’ll Do Pig, That’ll Do: We Now Have an Algorithm That Translates Pig Grunts
Ever wonder what a pig is saying? No? Well, researchers have figured out what emotions pigs are expressing through their grunts.
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6 Unexpected Animals That Use Tools
Scientists once thought that only humans and our closest relatives, chimps, were smart enough to use tools. But as our documenting of the natural world has gotten more detailed — and as we’ve become, perhaps, less haughty about our supposed superior intellect — we’ve found that many species are actually deft with sticks, stones, and…
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Rare Baby Ghost Shark Spotted Off the Coast of New Zealand
Marine biologists working near New Zealand’s South Island have stumbled upon a newly hatched baby ghost shark — an elusive and peculiar fish that lives in the dark deep ocean.