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Super semen could be one reason why primates evolved to masturbate

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Air quality monitoring stations could help track and preserve threatened species

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Elephants once roamed Florida—and scientists just stumbled on a graveyard full of them

By Laura Baisas

Chilly climates may have forged stronger social bonds in some primates

By Laura Baisas

This fake beach is a magnet for tourists—and peaceful endangered sharks

By Dag Goering/Hakai Magazine

Don’t feed ducks bread. Here’s what to give them instead.

By Natalie Wallington

Why it’s time to stop naming new species after people

By Asher Elbein/Undark

Snorkeler pries crocodile’s jaws off his head to survive attack

By Laura Baisas

A new shot can be a safe and effective alternative to surgical spaying

By Laura Baisas

Google engineers used real dogs to develop an agility course for robots

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No machine can beat a dog’s bomb-detecting sniffer

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The best dog houses of 2023

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You only have today to take advantage of these Amazon Pet Day deals

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The best dry dog foods of 2023

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The best cat trees of 2023

By Angela Fentor

How different is Balto, the heroic sled dog, from today’s Siberian huskies?

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The best pet GPS trackers of 2023

By Alexandra Berry

This robot dog learned a new trick—balancing like a cat

By Sara Kiley Watson

The best dog harnesses of 2023

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The best insect repellents of 2023

By Jeremy Helligar

This massively underrated pollinator needs your help

By Laura Baisas

These species were discovered in museum collections. They might already be extinct.

By Katarina Zimmer / Undark

This bee’s tiny backpack could one day monitor human hearts

By Andrew Paul

A robot inspired by centipedes has no trouble finding its footing

By Andrew Paul

Termite mounds may one day inspire ‘living, breathing’ architecture

By Andrew Paul

Move over, bees: The lowly weevil is a power pollinator

By Laura Baisas

How migration makes life more resilient

By Tim Blackburn

A ‘butterfly tree of life’ reveals the origins of these beautiful insects

By Laura Baisas

This lawn-mowing robot can save part of your yard for pollinators

By Andrew Paul

Can scented soap make you less of a mosquito buffet?

By Laura Baisas

Lord of the Rings villain Sauron inspires the name of new butterfly genus

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It will cost up to $21.5 billion to clean up California’s oil sites. The industry won’t make enough money to pay for it.

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The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it?

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Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.

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Plant-covered roofs could help chill Brazil’s heat-stricken favelas

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Extreme weather and energy insecurity can compound health risks

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NOAA predicts a ‘near-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season for 2023

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1 in 5 people are likely to live in dangerously hot climates by 2100

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Guam hit by strongest ‘Super Typhoon’ in decades

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