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In Shifty Climates, Birds Sleep Around

An unpredictable environment might explain infidelity and divorce -- at least in birds.

Future Zoos to Have Woolly Mammoths and Tiger Robots

Posted Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:52 PM ET   |   0

Would you go to the zoo to see a cloned wooly mammoth? Zoos are trying to figure out the future of their industry, and the ideas are big. Read more

Would you go to the zoo to see a cloned wooly mammoth? Zoos are trying to figure out the future of their industry, and the ideas are big.

In Shifty Climates, Birds Sleep Around

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Thu Feb 16, 2012 05:00 PM ET   |   0

An unpredictable environment might explain infidelity and divorce -- at least in birds. Read more

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Why Are Dolphins Beaching Themselves?

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:46 AM ET   |   0

An unprecedented number of dolphins have been beaching themselves in recent weeks, and experts are grappling as to why. Read more

Why Are Dolphins Beaching Themselves?

Mini Chameleons May Be Smallest Reptiles

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Wed Feb 15, 2012 01:54 PM ET   |   0

Four new tiny chameleons found on an island off Madagascar measure just tens of millimeters from head to tail. Read more

Mini Chameleons May Be Smallest Reptiles

Malachy, The Pekingese Who Won Best in Show: Big Pic

Posted Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:54 AM ET   |   0

A fluffy, tiny pompom of a dog wobbled off with the top prize in New York. Read more

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Cuttlefish Use Human-Like Vision to Choose Camouflage

Posted Wed Feb 15, 2012 09:52 AM ET   |   0

Cuttlefish can pick the perfect camouflage without seeing the whole picture much like people can understand simple sketches. Read more

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Prehistoric Flying Reptile Had Massive Teeth

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Tue Feb 14, 2012 01:29 PM ET   |   0

The enormous pearly white choppers were probably mostly used to scare off others. Read more

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Mating in Nature is Wild: Photos

Posted Mon Feb 13, 2012 05:21 PM ET   |   0

Mating rituals in the animal kingdom range from dancing to dominating. These rituals put the wild in wild kingdom. Read more

The most bizarre mating rituals in the animal kingdom range from dancing to dominating. These rituals put the wild in wild kingdom.

Icelandic River Monster Mystery Solved

Posted by  Benjamin Radford  Mon Feb 13, 2012 03:32 PM ET   |   0

A closer look at a recent video of a supposed Icelandic river monster reveals some interesting surprises. Read more

Icelandic River Monster Mystery Solved

'Woolly Mammoth' Video a Hoax

Posted Mon Feb 13, 2012 01:23 PM ET   |   0

Some Bigfoot and Loch Ness believers were hoping the video was real. Read more

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Should We Vaccinate Wild Apes?

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:56 AM ET   |   0

Diseases are decimating great ape populations, to the point that some argue it's time to issue vaccinations. Read more

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Estrogen Turns Male Snakes into Same-Sex Charmers

Posted Sat Feb 11, 2012 09:31 AM ET   |   0

The finding has implications for understanding the environmental impact of compounds that mimic the effect of estrogen. Read more

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Is This the Icelandic Lake Monster?

Posted by  Benjamin Radford  Fri Feb 10, 2012 05:22 PM ET   |   0

A recent video seems to show a large, mysterious snake or monster in an icy river in Iceland. Read more

Is This the Icelandic Lake Monster?

McDonald's Pit Bull Ad: Why the Outcry?

Posted by  Benjamin Radford  Fri Feb 10, 2012 02:38 PM ET   |   0

A McDonald's chicken nuggets ad set off a furor among pit bull owners who claimed it demonized their dogs. Did it? Read more

McDonald's Pit Bull Ad: Why the Outcry?

Wild Lions Live in Constant Fear

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:00 PM ET   |   0

The kings of the jungle are changing their behavior as they face ongoing stress, trying to avoid deadly human encounters. Read more

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