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Watch 5,000 fire ants create raft with their bodies to save colony and queen from death by swimming poolVideo footage from a new series captures thousands of ants building a living-raft to save the colony from drowning in a swimming pool.
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Watch translucent cockroach babies burst from their egg cases in skin-crawling footageCockroach larvae filmed hatching from their egg case in gruesome footage from National Geographic's "A Real Bug's Life."
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How 10 animals evolved their iconic featuresWhy are whales so big? Why are giraffe's necks so long? Here are the origins of 10 iconic features in the animal kingdom.
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10 creatures that washed up on the world's beaches in 2023Rare sightings and haunting creatures of the deep appeared on beaches around the world this year — here are 10
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8 animals that have virgin birthsNo males needed — animals that reproduce through the mind-blowing process of parthenogenesis.
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Nature's most stunning photos of 2023From rare species to unforgettable encounters, celebrate 2023's most captivating nature images.
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6 animals that change color in the winterThese animals ditch their summer colors for white winter coats.
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Breathtaking photos show wall of lava erupting from volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes PeninsulaA huge volcanic fissure appeared in Iceland on Dec. 18, spewing lava up to 100 feet into the air — and the eruption has been captured in incredible pictures.
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Why are tarantulas so hairy?Tarantulas use their "hair" for all kinds of things, including smelling and tasting.
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We finally know how tardigrades mateResearchers have discovered the first evidence that male tardigrades can find females by scent.
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Adorable, newfound pygmy squid species named after Japanese forest fairiesTwo new species of pygmy squid have been discovered off Okinawa and named after mythical creatures.
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Deadly bacteria may be the culprit behind mysterious elephant die-offScientists found a potential cause of a mysterious die-off of African savanna elephants in 2020 after they discovered deadly bacteria lurking in six corpses.
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Watch this monstrous 'sea devil' goosefish walk along the bottom of the ocean off the Galapagos IslandsFootage filmed 1,225 feet beneath the ocean surface shows a goosefish strolling along the seafloor before turning its bulbous head and bulging eyes straight at the camera.
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These 6 images show the moment when parasites burst from their hosts — and they're scaryWatch as these gruesome parasites emerge from their hosts.
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7 creatures associated with deathFrom bats to hornbills, here are some animals that have historically been associated with death.
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Psychedelic look into a rat's eye wins microphotography competitionFirst place in the Nikon Small World photography competition was awarded to diabetes researcher for capturing the microscopic structure of a rodents eye.
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Horrifying parasitic wasp with a giant head is one of more than 100 newfound species discovered in the AmazonResearchers have discovered a new insect genus of big, alien-looking parasitic wasps in the Peruvian rainforest, one of the most biodiverse places in the world.
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Scientists investigate mysterious case of orca that swallowed 7 sea otters wholeThe female orca was found far from her normal hunting ground with six whole sea otters in its stomach and one lodged between its oral cavity and the esophagus.
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Watch elusive, sucker-less squid in rare footage captured off the GalapagosFootage of the rare squid, Grimalditeuthis bonplandi, was captured for only the 2nd time ever during an expedition to explore hydrothermal vents off the Galapagos Islands.
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Moment falcon digs its talons into pelican's head to protect its nest captured in incredible photoThe winner of the Bird Photographer of the Year was Jack Zhi, who caught the moment a peregrine falcon took on a large brown pelican.
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