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![Dozens of long-finned pilot whales lying dead on a beach on Sanday, in Scotland.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sC3rQE99pcdEhtuFKinyEf-320-80.jpg)
Entire pod of 89 pilot whales dies on Scottish beach in freak mass stranding
By Sascha Pare published
Dozens of long-finned pilot whales have beached and died on Sanday in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, in the biggest mass stranding the country has seen since 1995.
![A piece of woolly mammoth skin covered in fur is laid out next to a measuring tape.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DUyVsJvhDsmBKewRPYEqWg-320-80.jpg)
Ancient chromosomes from woolly mammoth discovered in 52,000-year-old freeze-dried skin
By Sascha Pare published
In a breakthrough that could boost de-extinction efforts, scientists have determined the 3D structure of a woolly mammoth's genome from a 52,000-year-old piece of freeze-dried skin.
![Chameleon catching a meal with its tongue.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YFQedjGfrAXCZiTboMJJB7-320-80.jpg)
20 amazing animal tongues
By Laura Geggel published
Here's the science behind 20 animal tongues.
![A Scottish Fold cat rests its head on its owner's shoulders and looks at the camera](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bLWqvbwHwEabPsZCvinvSc-320-80.jpg)
Cats love to meow at humans. Now we know why.
By Grace Carroll published
Meows are more than a cute sound — they're also a window into the relationship between humans and their feline friends.
![A still of a dragon from the TV show "House of the Dragon"](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ri6VDPog6HD7UHAF8YZiwc-320-80.jpg)
Could a fire-breathing animal ever exist?
By Mark Lorch published
To create a fire-breathing animal, you would need to combine features found in a cow, a beetle and an eel.
![close up of a mako shark tearing at a piece of bait with water splashing](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GyCDL5Qb9ryf7hcVQPqNzD-320-80.jpg)
Searching for 'Makozilla' — the supersized mako sharks in the North Pacific
By Hannah Osborne published
A decade after a huge mako shark dubbed "The Beast" was caught off the California coast, experts search for its enormous relatives.
![A herd of African elephants walks through the grass in front of Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPk7j296ZLPpoUXYsFCKAn-320-80.jpg)
6 animals where females reign supreme
By Sascha Pare published
From honeybees to elephants, here are six animals with female bosses.
![vampire squid V. pseudoinfernalis on a white background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wBUmiLzsPS3vPT9fvzJHkm-320-80.jpg)
Never-before-seen vampire squid species discovered in twilight zone of South China Sea
By Richard Pallardy published
Scientists discover what appears to be the second known living species of vampire squid swimming in deep water off Hainan island, China.
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