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The tarantella began as a frantic ritual believed to sweat out deadly venom.
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Chunky mama bear wins 2026 Nope award for quick retreat from bigger rival
Black bear Volverine also won an award for her bodacious butt and beauty.
Underwater internet cables can help save endangered whales
The cables can eavesdrop on multiple baleen whale species—including the world’s largest.
9-foot-tall Game Boy Color plays all the classics
From Pokémon to Donkey Kong, the 300-pound, lime green Game Boy can do it all.
‘One-in-a-million’ yellow fish found in New York
The burbot has a genetic condition called xanthochromism.
College student develops LEGO-like, 3D-printed moon bricks
The prototypes made from artificial lunar regolith don’t require any binding.
This bear’s big butt is so beautiful, it just won an award
The iconic mama bear named Volverine wins the 2026 Big & Beautiful Award.
Mayan chieftain named ‘Bat’ ruled over an isolated jungle city
The nearly inaccessible settlement is called ‘Minanbé,’ or ‘there is no road.’
In honor of Jackie the bald eagle, Ojai Raptor Center fills room with cards, drawings, and tributes
The famous bald eagle mother died on August 10.
Join NASA’s worldwide Voyager 1 celebration on Tuesday, November 17
All you need is a little Morse code.
Human sacrifices were rare in ancient Peru, except when weather got violent
Ritual violence was an exception to the rule in the Lambayeque Valley.
Baby chimpanzees blow ‘raspberries’ because adults do it first
In a surprising first, scientists observed the primates learning new sounds.
Bald eagle Shadow defends Kaydee and his nest from intruder
The potential mates were spotted in Big Bear Valley for the first time in two weeks.
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