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Cannibalism Among Snakes Is Far More Widespread Than Previously Thought

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Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their...

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The animals' extended lower jaws were seemingly made for scooping, but research...

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Three Stunning Ways Biologists Aim to Edit Animal and Plant Genes to Fight Diseases and Extinction

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The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a...

Three Stunning Ways Biologists Aim to Edit Animal and Plant Genes to Fight Diseases and Extinction

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The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a...

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Neuroscientists are tracking the brain activity that underlies a cognitive breakthrough and...

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As increased industrial activity puts fragile deep-sea ecosystems at risk, one artist...

The Hidden World of Cold-Water Corals Rises to the Surface With These Glass Sculptures That Are Resurrecting a Lost Craft

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As increased industrial activity puts fragile deep-sea ecosystems at risk, one artist...

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These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air...