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  • Baby duck can't stay awake

    Tue, May 07, 2013 10:42 AM

    Video: Dexter the duckling is doing his best to stay awake. Maybe you feel the same way?

  • Bats mop up nectar with hairy, engorged tongue

    Tue, May 07, 2013 9:41 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    The stiff tongue hairs help the bats to drink water more quickly than they could otherwise.

  • Med students taught bedside manner using horses

    Mon, May 06, 2013 12:27 PM

    Video: For America’s next generation of doctors, bedside manner can fall by the wayside in the first few years of medical school. But one doctor in Arizona is hoping to change that by offering a first-of-its-kind class using horses to instill compassion.

  • Turtles turn female as habitats heat up

    Fri, May 03, 2013 3:57 PM by Russell McLendon

    The sex of unborn painted turtles is dictated by ambient temperature. A new study suggests climate change could doom the species to a brief, all-female future.

  • Study suggests honeybee collapse has many culprits

    Fri, May 03, 2013 11:02 AM by McClatchy Newspapers

    A new EPA report downplays pesticides as a potential cause of colony collapse disorder.

  • Webcam helps scientists unlock owl-parenting secrets

    Thu, May 02, 2013 3:05 PM by Explore.org

    Fuzzy owlets emerge, much to delight of fans watching the 24-7 webcam.

  • Bat pictures: 11 images and facts about a misunderstood creature

    Thu, May 02, 2013 2:40 PM by Catie Leary

    They get a bad rap as rabies-infested pests, but bats are some of the most fascinating and ecologically indispensable animals on Earth.

  • Zombie worms dissolve whale bones with acid

    Thu, May 02, 2013 12:04 PM by Douglas Main, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    How the worms break down the bones could give scientists insight into healing human bones.

  • Norway is hiring a polar bear spotter

    Wed, May 01, 2013 4:15 PM by Melissa Breyer

    The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.

  • Why shark embryos gobble each other up in utero

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 7:10 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    It's part of a struggle for paternity in utero, where babies of different fathers compete to be born.

  • Predator fish that walks and breathes is on the loose in Central Park

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 5:11 PM by Melissa Breyer

    The northern snakehead, a voracious invasive species that can live out of the water for 4 days, is being sought in New York City.

  • Sea turtles make use of protected areas

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 2:02 PM by Douglas Main, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    The protected areas have supplied scientists with valuable data about nesting habits.

  • Hunting New York-style, pet owners set dogs on city rats

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 1:17 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Swapping windbreakers for red coats and dark alleys for rolling hills, a group of dog owners chase rats for sport in the streets of Manhattan.

  • Dinosaur ancestors boomed after extinction event

    Tue, Apr 30, 2013 9:55 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    The creatures that predate dinosaurs likely inhabited what is now Africa and Antarctica.

  • Best medicine for bees? Their own honey

    Mon, Apr 29, 2013 5:50 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    Bees that ate the immune-boosting chemicals found in honey showed activation in genes known to help them fight parasites and break down pesticides, a study finds.

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