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'It's nature calling to humans, and humans deciding whether or not to reply': Why we need to start paying attention to our mutually beneficial relationships with other species -
'Parasites of human societies': How did we end up so close to cats?27 Comments -
'Their greatest challenge since they stared down the asteroid': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are facing their biggest existential threat since the dino-killing asteroid3 Comments
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Why aren't mammals as colorful as reptiles, birds or fish?Many mammals have fur the color of brown and black. Why don't they have more exotic colors, like purple and neon pink?
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Cannibal orcas identified near Russia, two 'extinct' marsupials found, humans do cranial modification, China's oracle bones reveal climate disaster, and a barefoot volcanologistScience news this week March 7, 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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Scientists find 2 marsupial species, thought to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago, living in the forests of New GuineaThe pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, two marsupials believed to have died out thousands of years ago, are still alive in Papuan Indonesia.
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'Striking' footage captures the moment a red fox preys on a wolf pup — a behavior never seen on film beforeScientists in Italy captured a red fox entering a den as part of a project to understand wolf population dynamics in the country.
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Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cannibalism, and scientists say it may explain why some pods are so tight-knitDetached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might explain some complex orca societies.
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Birds are declining faster and faster in 3 US hotspots, new study findsResearchers have revealed that North American birds are declining at an accelerating rate in three regional hotspots associated with intense agriculture.
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Prehistoric water-dwelling weirdo with sideways teeth and a twisted jaw was already a 'living fossil' 275 million years agoScientists have described Tanyka amnicola, a newly identified species of prehistoric creature that lived 275 million years ago and had a bizarre twisted jaw with sideways-facing teeth.
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Every ant is a queen in this parasitic species — and they reproduce by cloning themselves and hijacking other ant coloniesA rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.
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'We're starting to find a lot more weirdness': These strange animals can control their body heatSome creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature — a strategy called heterothermy — and outlast storms, floods and predators.
