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Fido’s fascination stems from a unique mix of instinct and happenstance.
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The Bizarre Story of Britain’s Last Great Auk
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‘Ultra-black‘ Velvet Ant Reflects Less Than 1 Percent of Light
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Study Identifies Genetic Mutations That Make Bed Bugs Hard to Kill
The bloodsucking hitchhikers have good reason to scoff at insecticides—they’re freakishly resistant to them.
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