Neglecting museum specimen is risky for science
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Snakes use each other’s company to fight stress
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WHO declares Belize malaria-free | Popular Science
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Belize as officially malaria-free. The Central American country...
Newly found species are often already extinct
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Cyanobacteria blooms kill fish in Kotzebue, Alaska
This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal...
A 2,200-year-old poop time capsule reveals secrets of the Andean condor
For over 2,000 years, Andean condors have been nesting — and pooping — in the...
50 million-year-old pepper found in Colorado
It’s hard to imagine life without the nightshade family. It includes the likes of tomatoes,...
This elephant peels bananas, but only slightly ripe ones
Do you peel bananas from the top or bottom? One elephant goes with a third...
Urchins are dying off across the Caribbean. Scientists now know why
Since early 2022, sea urchins have been mysteriously dying off across the Caribbean. Now scientists...
Off leash dogs can be a menace on beaches
This article is from Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems....