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'Animals were imprisoned in jails where humans were incarcerated': The bizarre trials of the Late Middle Ages — and surprising lack of criminal cats3 Comments -
'We were being bullied in our own home': How 'authoritarian' HOAs are contributing to the insect apocalypse3 Comments
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'It's incredibly rare to see a moment like this in the ocean': Camera drone captures moment humpback whale gives birth off Australian coastA camera drone captured extraordinarily rare footage of a humpback whale giving birth off the Australian coast.
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Did fungi give mammals an evolutionary edge after the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit? New evidence revives a provocative hypothesisAnalysis A revived hypothesis argues that a fungus-filled world after the Chicxulub asteroid impact may have given mammals an evolutionary edge. The idea could reshape how scientists think about mass extinctions, but it is still controversial.
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Sharks reveal their secret lives, coldest temperature recorded in Antarctica, geoglyphs hint at lost Amazonian civilization and why inflammation causes false memories.Science news this week August 1, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
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Why do cats have 'leg whiskers'?Life's Little Mysteries Here's why 'leg whiskers' are useful to cats and other animals.
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How to watch 'Secrets of the Great White Kill' – stream 'Shark Week' 2026 from anywhereHow to watch "Secrets of the Great White Kill", as Riley Elliott and Kori Burkhardt set out to capture never-before-seen great white hunting techniques.
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Scientists put cameras on whale sharks for the first time and saw something they'd never seen beforeAnimal-borne cameras have revealed that the world's largest fish spends far more time feeding below the surface than scientists realized.
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What does 'coprolite' mean?Science word of the day Pronunciation: KAHP'-ruh-lite
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Monkeys have a basic intuition for geometry, study suggestsBaboons and macaques appear to use some of the same mental strategies as humans when matching shapes, suggesting that the foundations of geometry evolved in a common ancestor.
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How to watch 'Expedition X: Atomic Sharks' – stream 'Shark Week' 2026 from anywhereHow to watch "Expedition X: Atomic Sharks" online, as Phil Torres and Heather Amaro investigate the effects of nuclear fallout on the Marshall Islands' waters.
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