Biology
Post-flight feast: Study suggests reindeer vision evolved to spot favorite food
While reindeer are famous for pulling Santa’s sleigh, it’s their vision that really sets them apart...
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Beef is a way of life in Texas, but it's hard on the planet. This rancher thinks she can change that
For generations, beef has been the most quintessential of American main courses, and a premium protein around the world...
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University of Michigan slithers toward history with massive acquisition of jarred snake specimens
The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology recently acquired tens of thousands of reptile and amphibian specimens, including many snakes...
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Gator with missing upper jaw finds new home in Florida reptile park
A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight or boat propeller...
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Gator with missing nose and upper jaw finds new home in Florida reptile park
A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight or boat propeller...
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Maine's puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change
Scientists who monitor seabirds said Atlantic puffins had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering a bad 2021...
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Saguaro cacti, fruit trees and other plants are also stressed by Phoenix's extended extreme heat
Phoenix is poised this week to climb back up to dangerously high temperatures...
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The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cacti, with no end in sight
Phoenix this week climbed back up to dangerously high temperatures...
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A new millipede species is crawling under LA. It's blind, glassy and has 486 legs
An American metropolis known for freeways and traffic has a newly discovered species named in its honor: The Los Angeles Thread Millipede...
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Chirping sounds lead airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggs
The 24 bright green baby parrots chirp and bob their heads the second anyone nears the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March...
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