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Jul 22, 2024, 9:27 am By NULLThe collections of natural history museums are unique archives of evolution. They allow us to look…Biologists discover male elephants use infrasonic rumbles to signal 'let's go'
Jul 22, 2024, 7:00 am By NULLBull elephants gather in the evening coolness to drink. After a spell, a senior male lifts his head…Scientists uncover fundamental rules for how dengue virus infects its mosquito and human hosts
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Jul 22, 2024, 5:00 am By NULLDogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more…Giraffes bring peace to Kenyan communities once at odds
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Jul 19, 2024, 12:30 pm By NULLA Chinese research team analyzed 5,583 modern and ancient individuals from an integrated genomic…
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