Category: Nature
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Wombat Feces Are Cube-Shaped
Wombats produce cube-shaped feces – and there’s a surprising reason why. From anatomy to territory marking, here’s what makes their poop so unique.
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Octopuses Have Three Hearts and Blue Blood
Octopuses have not one but three hearts – and their blood is blue. Discover how this works, why it evolved, and what it says about these alien-like creatures.
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Bananas Are Berries, but Strawberries Aren’t
It sounds backward, but it’s botanical science: bananas are real berries, and strawberries aren’t. Learn why – and what other fruits might surprise you.
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Fact Check: Does Honey Really Never Spoil?
Archaeologists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs – and it was still edible. But why doesn’t honey go bad? Here’s the science behind honey’s incredible shelf life.
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Sharks Existed Before Trees
Think trees are ancient? Sharks have been around 100 million years longer. Discover how these apex predators outlived mass extinctions and predate even the first forests.
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Why Sloths Hold Breath Longer Than Dolphins
Sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes by slowing their heart rates, while dolphins need air every ten minutes. Discover their unique adaptations.
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Pando: The Oldest Living Organism on Earth
Pando, the ancient grove of quaking aspens in Utah, is Earth’s oldest living organism. Spanning 106 acres, its interconnected root system dates back over 80,000 years
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The Loneliest Tree in the World: A Survivor of Nuclear Testing
The loneliest tree on Tristan da Cunha stands as a solitary survivor of nuclear testing, capturing radioactive particles in its growth rings.
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Betty the Ingenious Crow: A Remarkable Display of Avian Intelligence
Betty, a crow, amazed scientists by fashioning a hook from wire to retrieve food—a feat challenging human-exclusive tool use beliefs and expanding avian cognitive understanding.
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Star Trekking Dung Beetles: Navigating by the Milky Way
Dung beetles navigate using the Milky Way’s faint glow, ensuring straight dung ball rolls for survival and reproduction away from competitors to safe nesting sites.
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