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![A photo of the "mystery monkey" sitting with an infant.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Dg9rMyVhNEpL9sGr8gRHf-320-80.jpg)
Borneo has a hybrid 'mystery monkey,' and researchers are concerned
By Patrick Pester published
A "mystery monkey" in Borneo appears to be a rare hybrid between two different species competing for habitat, a new study suggests.
![Craugastor cueyatl on a Mexican 10-peso coin, which has a diameter of 1.1 inches (28 millimeters).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKdnRTeTkws7wDJbiaQFPX-320-80.jpg)
Newfound species of wee frogs found in Mexico can fit on your fingertip
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists recently described six new species of miniature frogs that inhabit forest floors in Mexico and Guatemala.
![Large adult carrion crow (Corvus corone) standing on a stone garden birdbath.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dc5c64Eqct844VXFsbpkXJ-320-80.jpg)
Crows and ravens took over the world because they're spookily smart (and brawny, too)
By Tia Ghose published
The secret behind crows and ravens' global success is a combination of size and smarts, a new study finds.
![Dodos once roamed the island of Mauritius, before humans arrived and drove the birds to extinction.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o3hitJeFbNivgPS37bHnGX-320-80.jpg)
Facts about the dodo
By Vicky Stein published
Dodos went extinct more than a century ago, and they are an enduring reminder of human-caused extinction.
![A photo of E.O. Wilson in his office at Harvard University.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dDja8gf96fNufU3UcjqauG-320-80.jpg)
Famed naturalist E.O. Wilson, 'Darwin's natural heir,' dies at 92
By Patrick Pester published
World leading naturalist E.O. Wilson has passed away at the age of 92. He was known as "Darwin’s natural heir" and the world's top authority on the study of ants.
![images of bryozoans found deep beneath antarctic ice shelves](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EyDcJF2okjmQo7J2ZSCXtW-320-80.jpg)
Unimaginable diversity of life discovered beneath Antarctic ice shelf
By Cameron Duke published
![Illustration of a Cambrian penis worm inhabiting a hyolith shell.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AbLAHMvQh9cBYxQvJ2SyZa-320-80.jpeg)
Ferocious 'penis worms' were the hermit crabs of the ancient seas
By Brandon Specktor published
Priapulids, sometimes called penis worms, were fearsome predators of the Cambrian Period. They may have worn shells for protection, new fossil evidence suggests.
![The choice of the long-tailed bat as Bird of the Year ruffled feathers among New Zealand bird aficionados.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BWAFsR8NrAHLLUqQh75qQA-320-80.jpg)
Fowl play? 'Bird of the Year' winner in New Zealand contest is a bat
By Mindy Weisberger published
New Zealand's long-tailed bat recently earned a very unlikely accolade.
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