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Trophy Hunters Kill Beloved Canadian Lone Wolf Made Famous By Wildlife Photographers

Before his tragic death, Takaya made the wild island territories near Vancouver Island his home for 11 years.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 3, 2020

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Trophy Hunters Kill Beloved Canadian Lone Wolf Made Famous By Wildlife Photographers

Before his tragic death, Takaya made the wild island territories near Vancouver Island his home for 11 years.

By Natasha Ishak • April 3, 2020

40-Million-Year-Old Flies Found Getting It On In Rare Australian Amber Fossil

Rarely found in the Southern Hemisphere, amber can preserve ancient organisms exactly as they were millions of years ago.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 3, 2020

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40-Million-Year-Old Flies Found Getting It On In Rare Australian Amber Fossil

Rarely found in the Southern Hemisphere, amber can preserve ancient organisms exactly as they were millions of years ago.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 3, 2020

Americans Are Stress-Buying Baby Chickens To Cope With COVID-19

Chicken hatcheries are traditionally busiest in the weeks preceding Easter, during stock market downturns, and presidential election years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 1, 2020

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Americans Are Stress-Buying Baby Chickens To Cope With COVID-19

Chicken hatcheries are traditionally busiest in the weeks preceding Easter, during stock market downturns, and presidential election years.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 1, 2020

Science Explains Why Cat Eyes Look And Function The Way They Do

Here's everything you ever wanted to know about your feline sees the world.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 29, 2020

Science Explains Why Cat Eyes Look And Function The Way They Do

Here's everything you ever wanted to know about your feline sees the world.

By Erin Kelly • March 29, 2020

This Week In History News, Mar. 22 – 28

Unexploded Vietnam War bombs found, gigantic saber-toothed tiger skull unearthed, worm-like ancestor of all life on Earth uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 27, 2020

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This Week In History News, Mar. 22 – 28

Unexploded Vietnam War bombs found, gigantic saber-toothed tiger skull unearthed, worm-like ancestor of all life on Earth uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • March 27, 2020

Scientists Find That Vampire Bats ‘French Kiss’ With Mouthfuls Of Blood To Deepen Social Bonds

Besides grooming, vampire bats form stronger social bonds by sharing what researchers describe as 'French kisses' with mouths full of animal blood.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 23, 2020

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Scientists Find That Vampire Bats ‘French Kiss’ With Mouthfuls Of Blood To Deepen Social Bonds

Besides grooming, vampire bats form stronger social bonds by sharing what researchers describe as 'French kisses' with mouths full of animal blood.

By Natasha Ishak • March 23, 2020

This Week In History News, Mar. 15 – 21

Lost Mayan city accidentally unearthed, stone chest of ancient Egyptian pharaoh found, structure made of mammoth bones baffles experts.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 20, 2020

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This Week In History News, Mar. 15 – 21

Lost Mayan city accidentally unearthed, stone chest of ancient Egyptian pharaoh found, structure made of mammoth bones baffles experts.

By All That's Interesting • March 20, 2020

Elephants Are So Scared Of Bees That India Is Playing Buzz Sounds To Keep Them Off Train Tracks

The system is not only inexpensive, but it has also been proven to be highly effective.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 19, 2020

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Elephants Are So Scared Of Bees That India Is Playing Buzz Sounds To Keep Them Off Train Tracks

The system is not only inexpensive, but it has also been proven to be highly effective.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 19, 2020

Two Of The Last White Giraffes In The World Were Slaughtered By Poachers In Kenya

The carcasses of the two giraffes belonged to a mother and her calf. The remaining white giraffe has not been seen for some time.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 11, 2020

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Two Of The Last White Giraffes In The World Were Slaughtered By Poachers In Kenya

The carcasses of the two giraffes belonged to a mother and her calf. The remaining white giraffe has not been seen for some time.

By Natasha Ishak • March 11, 2020

Sea Turtles Are Eating Plastic Because It Smells Like Food, Study Suggests

"Plastics that have spent time in the ocean develop smells that turtles are attracted to... it has now become a problem for turtles because they’re attracted to the smells from the plastics."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 10, 2020

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Sea Turtles Are Eating Plastic Because It Smells Like Food, Study Suggests

"Plastics that have spent time in the ocean develop smells that turtles are attracted to... it has now become a problem for turtles because they’re attracted to the smells from the plastics."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 10, 2020