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World's oldest tortoise still randy at 191 years old
By Carys Matthews published
Jonathan the world's oldest tortoise has turned 191, living through 40 U.S. presidents and 31 St. Helena governors.

Alpha chimp steals eagle's dinner in 'surreal and exhilarating' forest encounter
By Patrick Pester published
Chimps usually hunt for their meat, but a rare confrontation between a chimp and an eagle in Tanzania showcased their ability to scavenge.

Watch ancient, giant millipede the size of a car brought back to life in remarkable reconstruction
By Hannah Osborne published
The massive, extinct millipede Arthropleura has been brought back to life in a stunning reconstruction for the Netflix series "Life on Our Planet."

We finally know how tardigrades mate
By Elise Poore published
Researchers have discovered the first evidence that male tardigrades can find females by scent.

Ocean pout: The fish with antifreeze blood
By Richard Pallardy published
Ocean pout live in frigid waters from Labrador in Canada to North Carolina and have evolved a blood protein that serves as antifreeze.

Weird Chinstrap penguins sleep over 10,000 times a day for just 4 seconds at a time
By Ben Turner published
The penguins accrue 11 hours of cumulative sleep a day from a bizarre adaptation that enables them to doze as they guard their nests.

Shimmering golden mole thought extinct photographed and filmed over 80 years after last sighting
By Megan Shersby published
De Winton's golden mole, last sighted in 1937, has been found alive swimming through sand dunes in South Africa after an extensive search for the elusive species.

Cats' dazzling eye colors may come from 1 unusual ancestor
By Patrick Pester published
The cat family has an amazing array of eye colors stemming from one unusual ancestor.
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