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Demand for wolf-dog hybrid pets is surging worldwide

Scientists discover new tarantula species with ginormous genitals

This giant bug is real. Are more monster insects are out there?

Rat kings might actually be real—but it’s nothing to laugh about

Florida has 4,000 black bears. Is that too few, or too many?

Should you still squash spotted lanternflies? Here’s what to know

Whales are going eerily silent. Experts say it’s a warning sign.

Female invasive joro spiders may dabble in cannibalism

Are orange cats really the goofiest? Genetics may have an answer.

The hunt for the world’s rarest duck

What do you do with thousands of dead Everglades pythons?

They used to poach this rare bird. Now, they save them.

Rare image of great white shark captured off the coast of Maine

Is your dog your 'furbaby'? It's not an obsession—it's science

Fireflies are flourishing in places you wouldn't expect

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