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Cannibalistic spiderlings won't hunt their siblings even if they're starving
By Patrick Pester published
Social signals stop young labyrinth spiders from hunting their siblings even when they are starving. However, the cannibalistic spiderlings quickly feed on the corpses of their brothers and sisters.

6 extinct species that scientists could bring back to life
By Sascha Pare last updated
De-extinction, the science of resurrecting extinct species, is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life — and one they've already revived.

Adorable dire wolf pups mark 'world's first de-extinction,' Colossal Biosciences says
By Patrick Pester, Pandora Dewan published
Dire wolves, made famous by HBO's Game of Thrones, have been extinct for around 12,500 years. But thanks to genetic engineers at biotech company Colossal Biosciences, these majestic predators are back.

130,000-year-old baby mammoth goes under the knife
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have performed a necropsy on a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth preserved in the Siberian permafrost.

Why do snakes shed their skin?
By Emma Bryce published
It's a story that involves scales, sloughs — and spectacles.

Northern giant mouse lemur: The bug-eyed fluff ball with the biggest testicles of all known primates
By Lydia Smith published
If humans had a similar body ratio to the northern giant mouse lemur, their testicles would be the size of grapefruits.

Why do kangaroos have 3 vaginas?
By Ashley Hamer published
Female kangaroos have one tail, two feet and three vaginas when they're giving birth.

Thousands of strange, blobby creatures are washing up on California beaches
By Skyler Ware published
What are the blue blobs washing up on California beaches? What to know about these strange sea creatures.
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