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Texas puma genes rescue Florida panthers from extinction — for now
The low number of remaining Florida panthers has led to severe inbreeding. But now, genes from Texas pumas are helping to save them from extinction.
Headless chicken monster: The deep sea cucumber with tubular feet for gobbling sediment
This swimming sea cucumber looks like a chicken carcass, eats poop floating in the water and uses defecation as a means of propulsion.
Why do cats and dogs eat grass?
There are many theories for why cats and dogs eat grass, and some could be "old wives' tales."
Best bird song identification apps in 2025 — Identify bird calls and improve your avian knowledge
Impress your friends and learn how to identify birds by their calls with one of the best bird song identification apps — suitable for all age ranges.
Mystery of why sea stars keep turning into goo finally solved — and it's not what scientists thought
A new study has found that the devastating sea star wasting disease is caused by a strain of bacteria from Vibrio pectenicida, which turns the marine creatures into goo.
'Most remarkable' fossil of Jurassic sea monster from Germany is previously unknown species
Paleontologists in Germany have described a never-before-seen species of Jurassic marine reptile from 183 million years ago.
Males of 4 never-before-seen tarantula species have record-long genitalia
'Size really does matter' The males of four newfound tarantula species have extremely long genitalia so that they can keep their distance from aggressive females during mating, researchers say.
Watch robot crab 'Wavy Dave' get attacked in claw-waving contest with real crabs
Researchers have built a robot crab that can compete in claw-waving displays with real fiddler crabs, but "Wavy Dave" doesn't always come out unscathed.
