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Talking Duck Stuns Animal Behavior Researcher

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Baby Talk: Bat Pups Babble Like Human Infants

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Sea Snake “Attacks” Are Cases of Mistaken Identity: Study

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Trout Appear to Get Hooked on Meth

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Chimp Groups Have Their Own Distinct “Handshakes”

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While Some Sharks Flee, Tiger Sharks Brave Stormy Seas

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Incest Isn’t Taboo in Nature: Study

Amanda Tokash-Peters Links the Microbiome to Ecology

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Cuttlefish Delay Gratification, a Sign of Smarts

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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