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Why Do Flamingos Stand on One Leg?

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Why Do Flamingos Stand on One Leg?

Scientists Are Unlocking the Mysteries of an Echidna’s Fancy, Four-Headed Penis

Big echidna energy.

Scientists Are Unlocking the Mysteries of an Echidna’s Fancy, Four-Headed Penis

Scientists Have Identified a New ‘Chocolate Frog’ Species

The chocolate frog on a very green leaf.

Scientists Have Identified a New ‘Chocolate Frog’ Species

Why Does the Sun Make Hair Lighter?

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Why Does the Sun Make Hair Lighter?

7 of the Most Destructive Invasive Insects

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9 Fascinating Facts About Urine

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Chernobyl May Not Be Habitable for Humans for Another 24,000 Years, But Wildlife Is Thriving

A fox near the Chernobyl power plant in 2017.

Louder Than Traffic: Listen to the Deafening Sounds of a Cicada Chorus

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On a Limb: How an Octopus Regrows Its Arms

Octopuses never have to say a farewell to arms for long.

17 Noisy Facts About 17-Year Cicadas

The cicadas are coming!!!

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Recycle Your Giant CVS Receipts

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11 Animals You Wouldn't Expect to Glow

J. Martin and E. Olson, Northland College; from Olson et al. 2021, Scientific Reports

Why Does Our Hair Grow Darker as We Get Older?

Get ready to be a brunette, kid.

8 Historical Methods of Detecting Pregnancy

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Remembering Sudan, the World's Last Male Northern White Rhino

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The Great Tryptophan Lie: Eating Turkey Does Not Make You Tired

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