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June 14, 2022

Biologist Uses UV Light to Expose the Hidden World of the Amazon Rainforest [Interview]

Brazilian biologist, photographer, and National Geographic Explorer Leo Lanna is passionate about nature. And this passion has led him on a path to study the praying mantis. Since 2015, along with designer Lvcas Fiat, Lanna has been exploring the micro-world of insects thanks to his non-profit Projeto Mantis. By marrying science, art, and technology, they hope to bring a new perspective to the state of the Amazon rainforest.

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June 14, 2022

Adorable Sheep Hops Across a Field for a Tasty Cookie

They say the quickest way to a person’s heart is through their stomach, and it appears that timeless adage also...

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June 13, 2022

White Lion With Bangs at Guangzhou Zoo May Have Accidentally Given Himself This Haircut

There are bad hair days, and then there are the days where you cut your own hair and have to...

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June 13, 2022

Woman Captures Hilarious Moment a Turtle Climbs Log and Causes Other Turtles To Fall

Taking a moment to watch animals in their natural habitat can be so rewarding, not to mention incredibly entertaining. While Larissa Hernanlandia was visiting Lake Washington, near Seattle in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S., she stumbled upon a serene moment in the wild: a group of turtles sunning themselves on a floating log.

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June 13, 2022

Finding the Real Dog Hiding in All These Toys Is Harder Than You Think

People come up with all sorts of creative ways to celebrate their pets.

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June 12, 2022

Research Suggests That Cats Can Learn Each Other’s Names by Listening to Us

Pet owners would be hard-pressed to believe their furry friends don't understand when they speak to them.

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June 9, 2022

Woolly Mammoth Tusk Is Unexpectedly Found Sticking Out of an Alaskan River Bank

We don’t expect to see a massive mammoth tusk in the wild. They belong in museums! But University of Virginia researcher Adrienne Ghaly shows that if you’re in Alaska, you might just see one on the side of a river bank. Ghaly snapped and tweeted a picture of a woolly mammoth tusk protruding from an embankment on the Koyukuk River near Coldfoot, Alaska.

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June 8, 2022

Neighborhood Cat and Museum Security Guard Have an Adorable Years-Long Rivalry

Each morning, when the security guard at the Onomichi City Museum of Art in Hiroshima, Japan, arrives to work, he is...

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June 7, 2022

22-Year-Old Fox Terrier Named Pebbles Is Officially the Oldest Living Dog

Plenty of sleep, excellent food, and lots and lots of love are the secrets to longevity for a 22-year-old dog...

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June 5, 2022

Photographer Captures Striking Studio Portraits To Show a Dignified Side of Wild Animals

Driven by the notion of an “authentic encounter,” photographer Brad Wilson has spent the better part of a decade snapping pictures of animals. Working with zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, he brings creatures into his studio and, setting them against a black background, captures a portrait worthy of any dignitary. Now, he's bringing together his best work in a new book titled The Other World: Animal Portraits.

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