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Wondering if you’re a ‘light’ or ‘deep’ sleeper? The science isn’t that simple.
Light, stress, and genetics can also impact the quality of your sleep.
How to tell Jackie and Shadow’s chicks, Sandy and Luna, apart
Hint: One of the bald eagle chicks is a louder pooper.
14 toucans found inside a car dashboard complete rehab
The colorful tropical birds are highly prized in the illegal wildlife trade.
Why millions of adorable bees are emerging from this cemetery
A growing body of evidence shows that cemeteries host much more life—including insects, birds, mammals, and rare plants—than death.
‘Save Willy Act’ introduced in California to help save whales in Bay Area
About 18 percent of grey whales who swim into San Francisco Bay die.
The real reasons permanent Daylight Saving Time never stuck
We tried it once…and hated it.
Older and wiser: How elder animals help species to survive
A growing body of research is pointing to the critical, but unappreciated, role that older animals play in ensuring the survival of wildlife populations.
CAUTION: That dead elk in Yellowstone could be grizzly bear bait
National Park biologists are beginning their annual bear research.
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