Animals face a constant battle to survive, not just by finding food but by avoiding becoming food themselves. Over millions of years, evolution has produced a vast range of defense strategies, from ...
A newly identified clam eats limestone rock, turning it into sand.
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During a solar eclipse, Galapagos tortoises show strange and fascinating behaviour. They mate, lift their heads, and seem to stare at the sky. Scientists say this rare reaction highlights how cosmic ...
An Ohio man attempting to play Mega Millions accidentally bought a ticket for the wrong lottery drawing -- and ended up ...
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A Hackney resident whose story of her nursing a fox back to health went viral on social media says she has formed a "special ...