By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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Mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, and people with the “O” blood type are more likely to get bitten.
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When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."
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