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Meet 'Retro': The 1st ever cloned rhesus monkey to survive more than a day
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have created a healthy rhesus monkey clone by providing the cloned embryo with a healthy placenta, paving the way for more efficient cloning of primates and other mammals.
'Peculiar' pink fairy armadillos have a weird double skin not seen in any other mammal
By Richard Pallardy published
Pink fairy armadillos, which are just 6 inches long, appear to have evolved a strange double skin millions of years ago as they moved underground in response to the climate becoming more arid.
Adorable but deadly little wildcat may be inbreeding at 'alarming' rates, study finds
By Jacklin Kwan published
Black footed cats are already a threatened species, and habitat fragmentation is now causing increased rates of interbreeding, placing them at higher risk of disease.
Do cats really hate us?
By Carys Matthews published
Scientific research on how cats view us is mixed, but one thing is clear — they don't adore us the way dogs do.
Extinct 'hypercarnivorous' California grizzly bears were actually mostly vegetarian before Europeans showed up
By Sascha Pare published
Although extinct California grizzlies upped their meat consumption following European colonization and agricultural expansion, they were mostly veggie and smaller than what historical sources claim.
'This is unlikely to be an isolated event': 1st polar bear death from bird flu spells trouble for species
By Hannah Osborne published
Bird flu could be another blow for polar bear populations that are already at risk from climate change.
Why do cats throw up so much?
By Ashley Hamer published
What you think is cat vomit may actually be something else, like a fur ball or regurgitation.
Tufted ground squirrel: The Borneo rodent once believed to disembowel deer and feast on their organs
By Sascha Pare published
The forests of Borneo are home to squirrels with extravagant tails and teeth so sharp they could slash a deer's throat — and folklore has it that's exactly what they use them for.
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