Animals
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Animals
Explainer: People can sicken animals
Wildlife can sometimes become infected with germs shed by people.
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Animals
This shrimp packs a punch
Researchers learn a lot from mantis shrimp, colorful marine creatures that possess deadly weapons and complex vision
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Animals
Whale of a lesson
Once given up as all but extinct, the North Atlantic right whale is making a comeback.
By Eric Wagner -
Animals
These ants boast mighty grip
Strong sticking power and quick reaction time helps them hold onto trees.
By Susan Milius -
Animals
Cool Jobs: Museum science
Samples collected long ago may hold answers to important questions in science and medicine today.
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Animals
Feeling the invisible
Sensor wired into a rat’s brain lets it detect light it can’t see.
By Sid Perkins