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On June 29, Gracie the Giraffe returned to her South Texas ranch after a 17-day walkabout and attendant media sensation. ...

Atmos reports on ecologist Tom Crowther's optimistic perspective on climate change, emphasizing positive feedback loops that ...

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A research team from the Natural History Museum of Denmark has published a compelling new study in insect taxonomy in the ...

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From 1924 to 1927, "Handsome Jack" Taylor's Monkey Island became a popular Gulfport attraction and a water hazard for golfers ...

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The caption also highlighted the species' range and group dynamics. Ape Action Africa said mandrills live in the rainforests of Central Africa, including in parts of Cameroon, and "live in some of the ...

You may think of wolves, coyotes and jackals when you think of wild dogs, but there are some tiny wild dogs out there. Here ...