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Your Cat’s Strange Habit Of Bringing Dead Animals Home Has A Much More Practical Explanation

Finding a dead mouse on your doorstep is hardly the kind of surprise most cat owners want to wake up to. Yet for people with outdoor cats, these unwanted deliveries can become a regular occurrence, ranging from tiny mice and dead spiders to rabbits and squirrels. The strangest part is that many of these cats…
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Scientists Discover Hundreds of Humpback Whales Gathering Off South Africa

More than 300 humpback whales gathered off South Africa’s west coast in a single day, creating a spectacle that left experienced wildlife photographers struggling to capture everything happening around them. The extraordinary sighting has also raised questions about why these enormous marine mammals are suddenly appearing in such large groups. The gathering represents a remarkable…
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This 200 Year Old Whale Could Hold A Secret To Longer Human Lives

A whale that can live for more than 200 years has given scientists a fascinating clue about one of biology’s biggest mysteries: why some bodies age far more slowly than others. Researchers studying bowhead whales have identified a protein involved in DNA repair that may help explain how these enormous animals survive for so long.…
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Scientists Thought They Knew Gentoo Penguins. Then Their DNA Told A Different Story

Scientists have spent more than a century without identifying a completely new penguin species. Now, researchers have discovered that a bird they thought they already understood actually contains a hidden species that had been overlooked for generations. The discovery came after scientists examined the genetics and evolutionary history of gentoo penguins living across remote islands…






