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How Mayo Is Being Used to Save Sea Turtles

Sea turtles in Israel are being saved by mayonnaise.

How Mayo Is Being Used to Save Sea Turtles

Unusual Half-Male, Half-Female Northern Cardinal Spotted in Pennsylvania

A not-so-rare male cardinal.

Unusual Half-Male, Half-Female Northern Cardinal Spotted in Pennsylvania

Cats vs. Dogs: This Map Shows Which Pet the World Prefers

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Cats vs. Dogs: This Map Shows Which Pet the World Prefers

20 Amazing Animals Discovered in the Last 20 Years

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20 Amazing Animals Discovered in the Last 20 Years

5 Animals That Might Show Up In Your Toilet to Terrify You

Pro tip: Don't forget to yell "hey, bear!" when entering outhouses in Alaska.

Microscopic Wasps Will Help Stamp Out a Moth Infestation at Anne Boleyn’s Ancestral Home

Blickling Hall in Norfolk, England.

How a Terrifying, Real-Life Shark Encounter Changed the Ending of Jaws

Roy Scheider is gonna need a bigger boat in Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975).

Easily Identify the Birds in Your Backyard With the Cornell Ornithology Lab's Free Merlin App

New bird, who dis?

Ready Player Oink: Pigs Can Be Taught to Play Video Games

Pigs like gaming.

Sea Cucumbers on One Coral Reef Drop Several Eiffel Towers’ Worth of Poop Each Year—and That’s a Good Thing

To be clear, this is the sea cucumber.

Common Misconceptions About Evolution

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11 Plants and Animals Scientifically Named After Fictional Characters

Oedipina complex, the Gamboa worm salamander.

This Is Not a Drill: There’s a Platypus Live Cam at the San Diego Zoo

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The World's Tiniest Reptile Has Disproportionately Large Genitals

Brookesia nana is an anatomical marvel.

11 Facts About Sphynx Cats

This Sphynx has seen some stuff.

How Accurate Are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day Weather Predictions?

“Smells like snow.”