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4 Surprising Pollination Facts

Delve Into the Strange, Colorful World of Pollinators

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Virtual Dolphin on a Mission

A novel video game featuring a lifelike virtual dolphin may soon help stroke victims—and, eventually, real dolphins too.
Fishing Banned in Vast Park

Kiribati announces "very significant" step at U.S. Our Ocean conference.

Monday
Do Passenger Pigeons Have a Future?

Newly discovered DNA from the extinct bird reveals its complicated past and potential future.

Monday
Spider Personalities Lead to Careers

A new study has shown that something as subtle as a spider's personality can determine its social roles.

Monday
Threatened Species List Grows

Experts on rare and threatened species issue a warning that lemurs and slipper orchids are at risk of widespread extinction.

Friday
A Cannibalistic Great White?

Researchers are trying to figure out what ate a nine-foot-long great white shark off the coast of Australia.

Friday
Hero War Dog Sky Dives With Soldier

Combat dog Layka took part in testing a parachute harness that could make it easier and safer for dogs to help soldiers reach remote locations.
Frogs’ Sticky Tongues Lift Giant Prey

The superfast tongue of the horned frog is also a superpowerful adhesive.

Thursday

Alan Guth: Waiting for the Big Bang

Three decades ago, the innovative physicist had a eureka moment that explained the universe.

Gannets Pictures

Champion divers but clumsy landers, doting parents but hostile neighbors—northern gannets abound in contradictions.
Estonia's Ural Owls

Photographer Sven Začek provides an intimate view of this large raptor.