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Why Some Animals Try Mating with the Wrong Species
Researchers recently caught seals trying to get it on with penguins.
Central Park's Soil Is Home to Microbes Found All Over the World
A whopping 122,081 bacterial, 1659 archaeal, and 43,429 eukaryotic phylotypes live below the surface of the park.
The Giant Elephant Shrew and 26 Other New Vertebrates Found in Tanzania
Lest we forget how little we still know about the natural world.
Eating Endangered Species Might Be the Best Way to Save Them
A New Zealand businessman and conservationist has developed a solution for helping the critically endangered weka, or Maori hen: turn them into the next high-end delicacy by farming them for food.
An Atlas of Marine Species in the Antarctic's Changing Climate
Maps from a new atlas are the 'most thorough audit of marine life in the Southern Ocean.'
The World’s Saddest Polar Bear Is Staying Put in Argentina
Arturo, 29, paces repetitively in his pen, in what activists call zoochosis-like behavior. Zookeepers say he will not be moved to Canada.
Three New Species of Mushrooms Were Found in a UK Grocery Store
Mycologists in the UK have discovered three new species of porcini mushrooms—not in the remote forests of Italy but in a grocery store outside London, which means that people have been eating them. Sorry, biodiversity.
The Debate Over Dogs' Origins Just Got Even More Complicated
Prevailing theory holds that the long and convoluted trajectory of dogs traces back to East Asia. New research says it's Europe. So, which is it?