Crape myrtle trees aren’t native to the US, but hungry native birds still find them tasty
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What causes disease outbreaks and how can we stop them?
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Hey, little fella!
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Sneak Peek: David H. Koch Hall of Fossils
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Newly discovered snakes use curved teeth to pry snails from their shells
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Behold the mantis shrimp
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Kilauea’s activity is nothing new, says a Smithsonian volcano expert
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Study of bacteria inside guts of wild Canada geese shows greater danger than earlier studies exposed
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Helicopter cockroach moms have protected their young for millions of years
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Some dolphins cross the Pacific more easily than others. Why that matters for protecting them
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After a nearly 20-year search, this Jamaican bird is probably extinct
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Why languages become endangered, and how we can keep them alive
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For millions of years these tiny beetles have chewed their way out of sight
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Pelican spiders: Ancient assassins that eat their own kind
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Meet the world’s weirdest whale
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This Squirrel Appreciation Day we have a few surprising squirrely facts for you
