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Cleaner Fish Easily Recognize Their Own Faces, New Research Finds

bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) in Aquarium.

Cleaner Fish Easily Recognize Their Own Faces, New Research Finds

bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) in Aquarium.

Cleaner Fish Easily Recognize Their Own Faces, New Research Finds

They appear to use self-face recognition in the same way humans do.

Feb 6 2023

Powerful "Atmospheric River" Storms Are Slowing Arctic Sea Ice Recovery

atmospheric rivers

Powerful "Atmospheric River" Storms Are Slowing Arctic Sea Ice Recovery

Feb 6 2023

"New Layer" Of Earth Oozes Gently Like Rocky Honey Under The Crust

The Earth globe with the interior upper mantle revealed.

"New Layer" Of Earth Oozes Gently Like Rocky Honey Under The Crust

Feb 6 2023

Latest Nature Stories

Cave Sealed For Thousands Of Years Reveals Claw Marks Of Prehistoric Bears

bear cave spain

Cave Sealed For Thousands Of Years Reveals Claw Marks Of Prehistoric Bears

bear cave spain

Cave Sealed For Thousands Of Years Reveals Claw Marks Of Prehistoric Bears

Feb 6 2023

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Woodpecker Fills Walls Of Home With 318 Kilograms Of Acorns

A woodpecker stuffing acorns into the bark of a tree.

Woodpecker Fills Walls Of Home With 318 Kilograms Of Acorns

A woodpecker stuffing acorns into the bark of a tree.

Woodpecker Fills Walls Of Home With 318 Kilograms Of Acorns

Feb 6 2023

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If You Want To Know Sea Level’s Future, Ask An Octopus

close-up photo of octopus

If You Want To Know Sea Level’s Future, Ask An Octopus

close-up photo of octopus

If You Want To Know Sea Level’s Future, Ask An Octopus

Feb 6 2023

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How Closely Dogs Are Related To Wolves Can Influence If They Howl Or Bark

young dogs howl more

How Closely Dogs Are Related To Wolves Can Influence If They Howl Or Bark

young dogs howl more

How Closely Dogs Are Related To Wolves Can Influence If They Howl Or Bark

Feb 6 2023

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Deadly 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey And Syria

A pixel map of the work showing a red signal propagating from Turkey. Earthquale and a danger sign are also in the image next to the map.

Deadly 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey And Syria

A pixel map of the work showing a red signal propagating from Turkey. Earthquale and a danger sign are also in the image next to the map.

Deadly 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey And Syria

Feb 6 2023

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Scientists Ignored Animal Clitorises For Centuries – Now We’re Discovering Just How Varied They Are

Vulva-like folded paper in cupped hands on yellow background

Scientists Ignored Animal Clitorises For Centuries – Now We’re Discovering Just How Varied They Are

Vulva-like folded paper in cupped hands on yellow background

Scientists Ignored Animal Clitorises For Centuries – Now We’re Discovering Just How Varied They Are

Feb 6 2023

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A Record-Breaking Number Of Hoodoos Can Be Found In Bryce Canyon

hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

A Record-Breaking Number Of Hoodoos Can Be Found In Bryce Canyon

hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

A Record-Breaking Number Of Hoodoos Can Be Found In Bryce Canyon

Feb 5 2023

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Iceland’s Crystal Ice Caves Carve Walkways Deep Within A Glacier

ice caves in Iceland

Iceland’s Crystal Ice Caves Carve Walkways Deep Within A Glacier

ice caves in Iceland

Iceland’s Crystal Ice Caves Carve Walkways Deep Within A Glacier

Feb 4 2023

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"Flamingo" The Rescue Pigeon Is A Reminder To Never Dye Birds

A domestic pigeon has been dyed an unatural shade of pink most likey for a gender reveal party and then let into the wild

"Flamingo" The Rescue Pigeon Is A Reminder To Never Dye Birds

A domestic pigeon has been dyed an unatural shade of pink most likey for a gender reveal party and then let into the wild

"Flamingo" The Rescue Pigeon Is A Reminder To Never Dye Birds

Feb 3 2023

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How To Tell Real Gold From Fool’s Gold

The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold. This is a huge specimen from a mineral museum.

How To Tell Real Gold From Fool’s Gold

The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold. This is a huge specimen from a mineral museum.

How To Tell Real Gold From Fool’s Gold

Feb 3 2023

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How To Know If You've Found "Floating Gold" Ambergris Or Plain Old Sewage

what is ambergris

How To Know If You've Found "Floating Gold" Ambergris Or Plain Old Sewage

what is ambergris

How To Know If You've Found "Floating Gold" Ambergris Or Plain Old Sewage

Feb 3 2023

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The World’s First Environmental Clean-Up Happened 400 Million Years Ago

Silica terrace in Yellowstone National Park

The World’s First Environmental Clean-Up Happened 400 Million Years Ago

Silica terrace in Yellowstone National Park

The World’s First Environmental Clean-Up Happened 400 Million Years Ago

Feb 3 2023

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Groundhog Day Claims Another As Fred la Marmotte Found Dead Before Prediction

Groundhog Day Claims Another As Fred la Marmotte Found Dead Before Prediction

Groundhog Day Claims Another As Fred la Marmotte Found Dead Before Prediction

Feb 3 2023

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Features

Italy’s Upside-Down Fig Tree Hangs From The Roof Of An Ancient Ruin

upside down tree

Italy’s Upside-Down Fig Tree Hangs From The Roof Of An Ancient Ruin

Feb 3 2023

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Is Scorpion Venom Really The Most Expensive Liquid In The World?

Illustration of a scorpion dripping venom into a question mark shape from its stinger tail while dollar bills flutter to the groudn around it

Is Scorpion Venom Really The Most Expensive Liquid In The World?

Feb 3 2023

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Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found Weighed The Same As An Adult Man

Replica welcome stranger gold nugget on a black background

Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found Weighed The Same As An Adult Man

Feb 2 2023

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Multimedia

Five Mysteries Surrounding Space And Physics

Person in black suit at the top of stairs facing a rainbow nebula

Video

Five Mysteries Surrounding Space And Physics

Jan 20 2023

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What's The Truth About Swallowing Gum?

Person putting a strip of gum into their mouth

Video

What's The Truth About Swallowing Gum?

Jan 13 2023

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How Much Can Your Stomach Stretch?

Man and woman sitting on white sofa with pizza leftovers, looking very full.

Video

How Much Can Your Stomach Stretch?

Jan 13 2023

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animals

Zoo Solves Mystery Of How A Gibbon Kept Alone In Her Cage Gave Birth

A gibbon making some noise.

Zoo Solves Mystery Of How A Gibbon Kept Alone In Her Cage Gave Birth

Feb 2 2023

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World's Oldest Fossil Vertebrate Brain Found In A 319 Million-Year-Old Fish

Coccocephalus wildi paleoart with zoomed in brain

World's Oldest Fossil Vertebrate Brain Found In A 319 Million-Year-Old Fish

Feb 1 2023

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plants

Mutant Venus Flytraps Have Lost Their Ability To Count

Strangely cute looking venus flytraps in apot

Mutant Venus Flytraps Have Lost Their Ability To Count

Jan 24 2023

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This Pitcher Plant Evolved To Be A Urinal For Rats

rat toilet pitcher plant

This Pitcher Plant Evolved To Be A Urinal For Rats

Jan 13 2023

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environment

World’s Oldest Fossils Or Oily Gunk? These 3.5 Billion-Year-Old Rocks Don’t Contain Signs Of Life, Study Says

The Pilbara region of Western Australia is famous for its iron ore pits due to its ancient geology. Image credit: STRINGER image/Shutterstock.com

World’s Oldest Fossils Or Oily Gunk? These 3.5 Billion-Year-Old Rocks Don’t Contain Signs Of Life, Study Says

Feb 3 2023

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Increased Rocket Launches Could Undo The Ozone Layer's Recovery

rocket launch environmental impact

Increased Rocket Launches Could Undo The Ozone Layer's Recovery

Feb 2 2023

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climate

When Desert Dust Hits Coral Reefs They Create Surprising Carbon Sinks

Where other coral reefs are very slight net carbon emitters, this one is fighting climate change by absorbing considerable amounts of carbon, and researchers are diving to learn why.

When Desert Dust Hits Coral Reefs They Create Surprising Carbon Sinks

Jan 31 2023

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Could Ecosystem Services Outperform Carbon Credits In The Climate Fight?

ecosystem services carbon credits

Could Ecosystem Services Outperform Carbon Credits In The Climate Fight?

Jan 27 2023

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planet earth

“Fossil” That Rewrote Indian Geologic History Is Actually A Beehive

A comparison of what was initially thought to be a Dickensonia fossil (left) and what it looked like after a couple of years of peeling

“Fossil” That Rewrote Indian Geologic History Is Actually A Beehive

Feb 2 2023

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The World's Deepest Land Trench Is Hiding Under A Tomb Of Ice

denman glacier map

The World's Deepest Land Trench Is Hiding Under A Tomb Of Ice

Feb 1 2023

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creepy crawlies

Bizarre Life Lurks In Movile Cave After Being Sealed For 5 Million Years

A centipede from in Movile Cave Romania called Cryptops speleorex

Bizarre Life Lurks In Movile Cave After Being Sealed For 5 Million Years

Jan 13 2023

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Ice Worms Emerge From Glaciers In Summer. Why? Nobody Knows

ice worms emerge

Ice Worms Emerge From Glaciers In Summer. Why? Nobody Knows

Jan 13 2023

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