animals
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The Canadian Super Pigs Are Here
Incredibly intelligent. Jaw-droppingly massive. Able to elude predators by burrowing for hours under the snow in freezing temperatures.
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Snakes Can Hear You Scream, New Research Reveals
Experts have long understood that snakes can feel sound vibrations through the ground – what we call “tactile” sensing – but we’ve puzzled over whether they can also hear airborne sound vibrations, and particularly over how they react to sounds. In a new paper published in PLOS ONE, we conclude snakes use hearing to help…
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You Really Don’t Want to Know How Giraffes Flirt
Recent research into giraffe behavior has revealed some unexpected—and, frankly, gross—mating habits.
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The Most Dazzling Ocean Photos of the Year
The oceans remain one of the most unexplored places on the planet. But every once in a while, we get a glimpse of the beauty and terror they contain. This month, the Underwater Photography Guide announced the latest winners of its Ocean Art Contest, filled with plenty of these fascinating peeks under the water’s surface.