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The Mammal That Breaks All the Rules
February 21, 2026

The Mammal That Breaks All the Rules

The captain and 28 crew members were found frozen solid, with the captain still at his desk finishing a log entry from 1762.

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The Wood Frog Comes Back To Life
January 24, 2026

The Wood Frog Comes Back To Life

Walking in Interior Alaska in winter is an astonishing experience. The snowy landscape, the crisp air, the frozen frogs?

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Glowing Wood
January 23, 2026

Glowing Wood

Wood that glows in the dark using ringless honey fungus

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Malaysian blue coral snake
January 16, 2026

Malaysian blue coral snake

This uncommon snake is considered semi-fossorial and is found in the leaf litter of primary and secondary forests. It preys on other snakes.

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He’s 130, with three eyes and two girlfriends
January 2, 2026

He’s 130, with three eyes and two girlfriends

Snails, they’ve always been boring, right? They’re slow, gooey, and seem completely lost, but what you don’t know, is that these small gastropods have insanely unique sleeping habits.

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How long Snails Sleep
December 1, 2025

Snail Can Sleep For 3 Years Straight

Snails, they’ve always been boring, right? They’re slow, gooey, and seem completely lost, but what you don’t know, is that these small gastropods have insanely unique sleeping habits.

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Butterflies taste their food through their legs
December 1, 2025

Butterflies taste their food through their legs

Butterflies taste their food through their legs, which have chemoreceptors attached to neurons that can detect the molecules that are edible and those that are not.

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These plants have a surprising talent for maths
November 24, 2025

These plants have a surprising talent for maths

Carnivorous plants, including the Pitcher Plant and the Sundew plant, are endlessly fascinating in their own right.

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Zombie ant
November 2, 2025

This Fungus Turns Ants Into Zombies

To find the world’s most sinister examples of mind control, don’t look to science fiction. Instead, go to a tropical country like Brazil…

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