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Scientists may have finally figured out how elephants got their incredible trunks
Elephants appear to have evolved their long, grasping trunks as a result of climate change pressures on their ancestors millions of years ago.
Half-asleep bears are wandering around Siberia because it's too hot to hibernate
Bears that are struggling to hibernate due to abnormally warm weather in Russia's Amur region are wandering around in a daze, having suppressed their metabolism in preparation for winter.
World's oldest tortoise still randy at 191 years old
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
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
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
Researchers have discovered the first evidence that male tardigrades can find females by scent.
Ocean pout: The fish with antifreeze blood
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
The penguins accrue 11 hours of cumulative sleep a day from a bizarre adaptation that enables them to doze as they guard their nests.
