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DNA from soil could soon reveal who lived in ice age caves, research shows.
Conservationists are celebrating the rediscovery of flat-headed cats in Thailand after camera traps recorded the endangered feline for the first time in almost 30 years.
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A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of cultural norms among the participants, rather than a universal cat behavior, scientists say.
Pumas in Patagonia, Argentina are eating penguins in a national park — and it's changing how the big cats are interacting with each other.
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By directly communicating with the brain, a new wireless device could someday help restore lost senses or manage pain without medications, its developers say.
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