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  1. 39 minutes ago

    Those planning to visit this floral kingdom should be sensitive to the drought Cape Town is currently experiencing

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  2. 3 hours ago

    The site of Salina Turda was a salt mine until 1932—now it's an amusement park

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  3. 4 hours ago

    Dholes are endangered wild dogs whose survival depends entirely on their ability to work together

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  4. 5 hours ago

    Male octopuses have a specially modified "sex arm" that they use to place a pack of sperm into the female's mantle cavity

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  5. 6 hours ago

    For Mangrove rivulus fish, experience trumps youth

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  6. 7 hours ago

    Even from childhood, she stood out: flamboyant, striking in appearance, bold, bright, and gifted in languages

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  7. 8 hours ago

    On learn about conservation efforts that could determine the future of this endangered species

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  8. 10 hours ago

    Even though cats of all sizes groom themselves the same way, not all of them get hairballs—here's why

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  9. 11 hours ago

    Why is this zebra unusually pale? Hint: it's not an albino

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  10. 12 hours ago

    This kind of aurora occurs about 100 miles up and are visible beyond the better-known lights’ viewing range

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  11. 13 hours ago

    Over three trillion trees live on planet Earth, and yet we know so few of their stories

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  12. 14 hours ago

    On see how the holiday began centuries ago

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  13. 15 hours ago

    Who's your favorite female fictional character? And tell us why!

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  14. 17 hours ago

    To protect her cub, this sloth bear battled a tiger—see how she held her own

    Sloth Bear vs. Tiger
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  15. 19 hours ago

    Shrews have poor eyesight and the babies are nearly blind, so staying together is crucial for survival

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  16. 21 hours ago

    FEMA has expelled "climate change" from its strategic plan—here's what that means

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  17. 23 hours ago

    Get an unconventional look at the importance of water through more than 80 maps

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  18. Mar 16

    What are some of the characteristics commonly shared by nearly all political uprisings?

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  19. Mar 16

    Although they primarily only eat plants—munching on about 80 pounds of grass each day—hippos are one of the most aggressive animals on Earth

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  20. Mar 16

    Chaotic and fierce interactions like this can often leave birds with broken beaks and feet, as well as gashes on the face

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