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![The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is a species of canid native to the wilderness and remote regions of North America.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9JCKkkUqUEQ27ehdyBWN5L-320-80.jpg)
Mind-controlling parasite turns wolves into pack leaders
By Joshua A. Krisch published
A parasite that can alter animal behavior is changing the habits of infected wolves in Yellowstone, increasing aggression and goading them into taking greater risks.
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Black Friday binoculars deals: Magnificent savings on Celestron, Nikon, Bushnell and more
By Jeanna Bryner last updated
These amazing Black Friday binoculars deals will have you stargazing and sightseeing for less.
![A throw by a female octopus hits a male that was attempting to mate with her.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J57WgJd8gQMQjFFF6pFxLL-320-80.gif)
Octopuses fling shells and sand at each other, and scientists caught their battles on video
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
Watch debris from the sea bottom fly, as octopuses hurl sand and other projectiles at their neighbors in an Australian bay.
![A Devils Hole pupfish looks directly into the camera, against a black background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BA5PbE5MUef93VhcJ2sRUR-320-80.jpg)
The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive
By Joanna Thompson published
New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.
![Two chimpanzees share food, a common form of social behavior.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xBBNcxxeH2B7QLLGbLBdBC-320-80.jpg)
Wild chimps and gorillas can form social bonds that last for decades
By Chris Young last updated
Friendly associations between gorillas and chimpanzees in the wild can persist for decades, and may originate around food sharing and defense against predators.
![Zuri the lioness in April 2020, before she started growing a mane, and in August 2022, with her "awkward teenage" fluff.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gGMF4hGb58sYvDKByxMdFc-320-80.jpg)
Elderly female lion grows 'awkward teenage mane,' baffling zookeepers
By Stephanie Pappas published
An elderly female lion at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas has sprouted a mane. This phenomenon has only been seen a handful of times.
![A young proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in Sukau, Borneo screams from a tree.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kzx6Vyi23DMbnPaaapy8G4-320-80.jpg)
Screaming monkeys, 'headless' penguins and face-planting zebras take top honors in Comedy Wildlife awards
By Stephanie Pappas published
The 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award finalists show wildlife's greatest goofballs, from skeptical owls to barfing fish.
![Artist impression of Thalassotitan.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t2ThRNrYDPXYwNHz5JZMb8-320-80.jpg)
'Merciless' sea monster with broken teeth prowled the seas 66 million years ago
By Patrick Pester published
A giant mosasaur species called Thalassotitan atrox had teeth like a killer whale and ruled the oceans around Morocco towards the end of the Cretaceous period.
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