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How Beavers Transform Landscapes and Create Wetlands
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it,…
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Strangler Figs: Forest Assassins or Keystone Species?
Imagine, if you will, a tropical forest, a place where ruins from long, lost civilizations…
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Hammerhead Sharks: More Than Just a Pretty Face
Even though there are literally thousands of known species of fish living in the ocean,…
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Frigatebirds: Pirates of the Sky
Over the centuries, many a’ scallywag has found their way on the sea. We’re not…
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Fennec Foxes: Desert Survivalists with Iconic Ears
Over the past several weeks, we've discussed animals that dwell in some of the coldest…
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Blue Whales: The Largest Animals to Ever Live
Beneath the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, many billions of lifeforms live in relative…
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The Great Migration: How Caribou Cross the Arctic Tundra
Each year, children all over the world wait up on Christmas Eve to hear the…
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Poison Ivy: Why It Makes You Itch
Whether you're a hiker, gardener, scout, or just someone who likes the great outdoors, chances…
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Golden Eagles: Masters of the Mountain Air
From deep beneath the Arctic seas to high above rugged mountain ridges; our predatory journey…
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Seafaring Smarties: Exploring the Social Intelligence of Orcas
In our last article, we ventured into the frozen tundra to learn about the terrestrial…
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Plant Time Travelers: Seeds That Sprouted After Centuries
For humans, time travel involves the invention fantastical machines, macguffins, or blue police boxes, but…