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A new study published in Current Biology documented the queen of an ant species dethroning the queen of another species using ...

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While sifting through the juvenile mammoth’s genetic materials for traces of RNA, the team made another surprising discovery: ...

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From sharks to bats to lions, these researchers are showing their local communities the importance of these often misunderstood species to their ecosytems. Lemon sharks (pictured in the Bahamas) are ...

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Dim the lights, put on some slow jams... get up in the tree? National Geographic's Crittercam technology just revealed a mating ritual never before seen in any bear species. An Andean bear named Ruru ...

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