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How Extreme Heat Pushes Animals to the Edge of Survival

Wildlife across the globe is being forced to adapt in ways never seen before. Reptiles are changing sex in their eggs. Species are crowding dwindling water sources. Genetic patterns are...

How Extreme Heat Pushes Animals to the Edge of Survival

Wildlife across the globe is being forced to adapt in ways never seen before. Reptiles are changing sex in their eggs. Species are crowding dwindling water sources. Genetic patterns are...

A capybara sits alert in tall green grass near the water’s edge, with another capybara resting in the blurred background.

Capybaras Face Slaughter As Colombia Considers Opening The Plains To Hunters

Colombia is at a crossroads. The nation is considering whether to legalize hunting of capybaras — the world’s largest rodents, often called the friendliest animals alive.

Capybaras Face Slaughter As Colombia Considers Opening The Plains To Hunters

Colombia is at a crossroads. The nation is considering whether to legalize hunting of capybaras — the world’s largest rodents, often called the friendliest animals alive.

A sea turtle swims near the ocean surface above coral and rocks, bubbles rising from its head as it moves through clear turquoise water.

Poachers And Plastic Push Nigeria’s Sea Turtles To The Edge Of Extinction

Nigeria’s sea turtles are running out of safe places to nest. Poachers hunt them for meat and shells, while plastic and nets choke their waters. Communities are fighting back, but...

Poachers And Plastic Push Nigeria’s Sea Turtles To The Edge Of Extinction

Nigeria’s sea turtles are running out of safe places to nest. Poachers hunt them for meat and shells, while plastic and nets choke their waters. Communities are fighting back, but...

Ambidextrous? Octopi Are Way Beyond That

Ambidextrous? Octopi Are Way Beyond That

A recent study aimed to answer one question: How flexible are octopus arms?

Ambidextrous? Octopi Are Way Beyond That

A recent study aimed to answer one question: How flexible are octopus arms?

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Endangered Sharks Disguised As Cheap Meat In American Stores

Endangered ocean giants are showing up on American dinner plates under misleading labels. A new study reveals that meat sold as “shark” in U.S. markets and online often comes from critically...

Endangered Sharks Disguised As Cheap Meat In American Stores

Endangered ocean giants are showing up on American dinner plates under misleading labels. A new study reveals that meat sold as “shark” in U.S. markets and online often comes from critically...

Adorable Deep Sea Snailfish Found Thriving In Crushing Darkness

Adorable Deep Sea Snailfish Found Thriving In Crushing Darkness

Miles beneath the ocean’s surface, scientists stumbled upon a pink, bumpy fish with wide eyes and delicate fins. It wasn’t just unusual—it was a brand-new species.

Adorable Deep Sea Snailfish Found Thriving In Crushing Darkness

Miles beneath the ocean’s surface, scientists stumbled upon a pink, bumpy fish with wide eyes and delicate fins. It wasn’t just unusual—it was a brand-new species.

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