Kimberly has a bachelor's degree in marine biology from Texas A&M University, a master's degree in biology from Southeastern Louisiana University and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is a former reference editor for Live Science and Space.com. Her work has appeared in Inside Science, News from Science, the San Jose Mercury and others. Her favorite stories include those about animals and obscurities. A Texas native, Kim now lives in a California redwood forest.
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Do Zombies Decay the Same Way As Humans?Do the zombies in AMC's "Fear the Walking Dead" look like real, decaying human corpses?
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Why Are So Many Gray Whales Washing Up Dead on California's Coast?Eight dead gray whales have washed up on Northern California beaches in less than two months, and that has researchers concerned.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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Ancient Four-Legged Whale Swam Across Oceans, Walked Across ContinentsThis ancient whale swam across the South Atlantic Ocean then got out of the water and walked across South America.
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Another Dead Whale Full of Plastic. This Time, in Italy.The whale's cause of death is still under investigation, but a stomach full of plastic isn't a healthy thing.
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Enormous Great White Shark Pregnant with Record 14 Pups Was Caught and Sold in TaiwanBig mamma shark and her baby sharks are, sadly, dead, but scientists are going to try to make the most of the situation.
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Secret Group of Killer Whales Discovered in Southern OceanThese marine mammals look like killer whales but smaller, with smaller patches above their eyes and pointier dorsal fins. What are these posers
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Here's Why Great White Sharks Are Natural-Born SuperheroesWhat's the secret to being a badass great white shark? Millions of years of highly specialized genetic evolution.
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In Photos: The Emperor Penguin's Beautiful and Extreme Breeding SeasonEmperor penguins are the only penguin species that breeds on the frigid ice sheets of Antarctica in the dead of winter.
By Kimberly Hickok Published
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In Photos: The Majestic Painted Wolves of ZimbabweThe painted wolves of Africa are one of the world's most endangered mammals.
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Painted Wolves Caught on Camera Hunting Baboons for the First TimeAfrica's painted wolves are beautiful, hard-core hunters.
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Floating Sperm Whale Carcass That Looks Like Puffy Marshmallow Haunts HawaiiWhy does this dead sea creature look like the Michelin Man?
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In Photos: The Tigers of India's Bandhavgarh Tiger ReserveMeet Raj Bhera and her adorable cubs.
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Adorable Clip of Tiger Cubs Learning to Wrestle Will Melt Your Heart on This 'Arctic' DayThey might look cute and helpless now, but someday, these tiger cubs will be able to rip their prey to pieces.
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Mysterious Great White Shark Death Solved, Fisherman ConvictedThe ocean's top predator was no match for a well-placed shot from a .22-caliber rifle.
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When You're an Alpha Chimp, Life Isn't a Barrel of MonkeysStaying at the top of the pecking order is not an easy game for male chimpanzees.
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In Photos: The Fongoli Savanna ChimpanzeesPhotos of the critically endangered chimpanzees that call Senegal's Fongoli savanna home.
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In Photos: The Lions of Kenya's Masai MaraTake a closer look at one of Kenya's most treasured pride of lions.
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Small Terrapin Outsmarts Young Lion in Wild VideoWho will win this lopsided battle?
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10 Times Animals Behaved Oddly in 2018Animals can get really weird. Here are our favorite examples from 2018.
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10 Times Humans Were Total Morons Around Animals in 2018Here are a few of humanity's most embarrassing and shameful moments involving animals this year.
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145 Pilot Whales Found Dead on Remote New Zealand Beach. Nobody Knows Why.Up to 145 pilot whales stranded on a remote New Zealand beach and no one knows why. All of the whales eventually died.
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Found, Inside Dead Sperm Whale: 100 Plastic Cups, 4 Plastic Bottles, 25 Plastic Bags, 2 Flip-FlopsA dead sperm whale had more than 100 plastic cups, plastic bags, flip flops and other pieces of plastic in its stomach when it was found rotting on a beach in Indonesia.
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Why Don't Animals Turn into Zombies in 'The Walking Dead'?Animals do not turn into zombies — only humans do. At least, that seems to be the rule in AMC's sci-fi zombie thriller, "The Walking Dead."
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This Octogenarian Is the Oldest Fish in Captivity. And She Likes Belly Rubs.The world's oldest fish lives a comfortable life at the Steinhart Aquarium in California.
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