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Which animal kills the most people every year? By Ethan Freedman published 1 May 23 Of all the creatures on Earth, one insect is responsible for the most human deaths.
Taxidermy birds are being turned into drones By Jennifer Nalewicki published 30 April 23 Scientists are turning dead birds into drones to study aerodynamics.
Extremely rare white killer whale spotted off California coast By Harry Baker published 29 April 23 The mostly white orca calf was spotted by a whale-watching vessel. It most likely has a pigment-related condition called leucism, experts say.
Bear kills jogger in Italian Alps. What does this mean for the effort to bring bears back to the region? By Patrick Pester published 28 April 23 26-year-old Andrea Papi was jogging on a woodland path when he was attacked and killed by a bear with three cubs.
Watch thousands of worms 'explosively' untangle themselves from a knotted ball in milliseconds By Jennifer Nalewicki published 27 April 23 Researchers created a mathematical model showing how worms can untangle themselves from each other.
Rats: Facts about these thin-tailed, medium-size rodents By Alina Bradford last updated 27 April 23 Rats are thin-tailed, medium-size rodents that are found all over the world.
Scientists discover never-before-seen brain wave after reading octopuses' minds By Ben Turner published 27 April 23 By surgically attaching electrodes to octopuses, researchers have been able to peer inside the cephalopods’ minds for the very first time.
Bold jumping spiders can literally go blind with hunger By Jennifer Nalewicki published 27 April 23 Researchers have found that undernourished bold jumping spiders begin to lose light-sensitive photoreceptors.
The biggest snake in the world (and 9 other giant serpents) By Emma Bryce published 26 April 23 From Titanoboa, a prehistoric snake as long as a Tyrannosaurus rex, to modern-day pythons and boa constrictors that can swallow humans whole, these are the biggest, heaviest and longest snakes to have ever lived on Earth.
Critically endangered hammerhead shark found dead on US beach was pregnant with 40 pups By Harry Baker published 26 April 23 The 14-foot great hammerhead washed ashore on a beach in Alabama. Researchers have since dissected the expectant mother but are unsure exactly what killed her.
