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California sea otter populations have rebounded in recent decades. New research finds that by feasting on shore crabs, these otters are helping to protect their coastal marsh habitat against erosion.
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Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don't. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost.
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When a Charlotte animal shelter took in a white and gold shih tzu found on the street, they had no idea they would find its original owner hundreds of miles away in Florida. The dog and owner were reunited soon after.
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Three North Carolina counties have some bird populations that are strongly declining, consistent with a 2019 study that found “major” population loss among North America’s birds.
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Billions of cicadas will emerge this spring across eastern and southern states as two broods arrive simultaneously for the first time in more than 200 years.
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The Portuguese pooch was said be 31 years when he died last October, far outlasting dogs of the same breed, which often live half that age. Now, experts have doubts about the validity of those claims.
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Researchers say they've identified the oldest known Tyrannosaurus, shaking up the ongoing debate over how and when the dinosaurs arrived in North America.
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In Pakistan, illiterate fishermen have become citizen scientists, helping to revive the fortunes of the endangered Indus River dolphin.
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Researchers found that chimpanzees and bonobos were able to recognize photos of former groupmates after more than 25 years apart, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University.
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Reindeer have to dig for food in dark, snowy conditions during winter. Their vision is adapted to make that task less challenging.