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See the moment a 28-year-old lab chimp glimpses the open sky for the 1st time
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A heartwarming video shows a 28-year-old captive chimpanzee finally seeing the sky.
Flying squirrels in China have discovered a clever new trick to store nuts for longer
By Carissa Wong published
Two species of tropical flying squirrels have worked out that if they nibble grooves around nuts to store them between tree branches, they are preserved for longer.
Viral video of deer eating a snake isn't as weird as you might think
By Emma Bryce published
Deer are known to behead chicks and chew on their legs and wings. They have also been observed gnawing on bones from decomposing human corpses.
Endangered Masai giraffes may be inbreeding themselves to extinction
By Ethan Freedman published
"Fifty years from now, will there be Masai giraffes? I don't know. I think it's a 50/50 proposition," Douglas Cavener, who has published a new study on the risks facing the species, told Live Science.
Rabid moose found 'stumbling, drooling profusely' is 1st case ever recorded in Alaska
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists analyzed the moose's brain and detected a variant of rabies usually found in Arctic foxes, suggesting it contracted the virus from a fox.
Why do horses sleep standing up?
By Cameron Duke published
How do horses snooze where they stand without falling over?
Koalas are both endangered and so plentiful they're causing problems. How'd that happen?
By Danielle Clode published
They are a poster child for imminent extinction, at risk from deforestation, climate change and bushfires. Yet, where I live in South Australia, they are so abundant they are in danger of eating themselves out of house and home.
Gene therapy could be used as birth control for cats, small study suggests
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A new study shows that gene therapy could be an effective form of birth control for cats.
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