This natural survival strategy, known as coprophagy, reveals how wildlife makes the most of every available resource.

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An exaggeration of Norway’s wealth has been posted online to make a misleading comparison with the United Kingdom’s national debt. “In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no ...

Cute features in babies and animals are more than just amusing—they trigger powerful evolutionary responses that help our species’ survival. Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that has become ...

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Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do animals have any concept of death? It's a question that has long intrigued scientists, fueled by reports of ants ...

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HARDANGERSFJORD, NORWAY - Jørgen Wengaard steers around the rocky islands of a fjord, his boat cutting through the water’s still surface, sending ripples toward silent forested shores.