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Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus ...

A new documentary explores the film that preyed on our fears and fasciation with sharks.

‘Eotephradactylus mcintireae’ is the oldest-known flying reptile from the continent and roamed the skies 209 million years ago.

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Neurogenesis may be happening in a brain region essential for memory and learning.

FACT: Chickens could hold the key to eliminating cat allergies By Kelley Heyer (creator of the Apple Dance!) Most people who are allergic to cats aren’t reacting to the fur— they’re reacting ...

Eryops megacephalus was a huge six-foot-long, apex predator amphibian that lived 280 million years ago.

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A new study identifies how the molecule, called ApoM, can clear harmful cholesterol deposits linked to macular degeneration as well as certain types of heart ailments.

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