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Tampa zoo animals hunkered down as Hurricane Milton nears

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -As millions of people were under evacuation orders along Florida’s Gulf Coast, the African elephants, Caribbean…

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Scientists mapped every neuron of an adult animal’s brain for the first time

Brains are bewilderingly complicated systems of connections between neurons. Mapping those connections is an important step in understanding how brains…

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How do coexisting animals find enough to eat? Biologists unlock insights into foraging habits in Yellowstone

Ecologists have long sought clarity on the dietary habits of different animal species. For scientists at Brown University and the…

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Animals only see in black and white and 5 other color myths

Excerpted from The Universe in 100 Colors: Weird and Wondrous Colors from Science and Nature by Tyler Thrasher and Terry…

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Researchers want to unlock genetics of the world’s tiniest animals

The world’s largest animals often get most of the spotlight—but some biologists argue the tiniest ones deserve just as much,…

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Bird flu detected in a Missouri patient with no known link to animals : NPR

Snow geese take off from a field in Ruthsburg, Md., on Jan. 25, 2023. The current strain of bird flu…

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California man charged for killing 81 animals in pet massacre

A man suspected of going on a three-hour shooting rampage in Northern California and killing 81 animals, including miniature horses,…

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Scientists make tissue of living animals see-through

In a pioneering new study, researchers made the skin on the skulls and abdomens of live mice transparent by applying…

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Animals, Robots, Gods review: A gripping anthropological account of morality

The trolley problem is a classic dilemma in moral philosophy Stefan Lenz/Getty Images Animals, Robots, GodsWebb Keane (Allen Lane) No society…

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How ‘winner and loser effects’ impact social rank in animals — and humans

Research has shown that in many animals, the winners of a fight are more likely to win subsequent contests, while…

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