Hostile Planet

How a cordyceps fungus turns ants into ‘zombies’

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How a cordyceps fungus turns ants into ‘zombies’
How a cordyceps fungus turns ants into ‘zombies’

Photos show how polar animals live in the coldest places on Earth

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Photos show how polar animals live in the coldest places on Earth
Photos show how polar animals live in the coldest places on Earth

A top Antarctic predator has switched what it eats

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A top Antarctic predator has switched what it eats
A top Antarctic predator has switched what it eats
As the white continent warms, shrinking sea ice is changing life for leopard seals.

Meet the animals that survive extreme desert conditions

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Meet the animals that survive extreme desert conditions
Meet the animals that survive extreme desert conditions

See orangutans, jaguars, and other jungle animals in their natural habitats

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See orangutans, jaguars, and other jungle animals in their natural habitats
See orangutans, jaguars, and other jungle animals in their natural habitats

Earth’s grasslands are vanishing. See the wildlife that calls them home.

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Earth’s grasslands are vanishing. See the wildlife that calls them home.
Earth’s grasslands are vanishing. See the wildlife that calls them home.

How the oceans have become hostile for animals

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How the oceans have become hostile for animals
How the oceans have become hostile for animals

Sea turtles are being born mostly female due to warming—will they survive?

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Sea turtles are being born mostly female due to warming—will they survive?
Sea turtles are being born mostly female due to warming—will they survive?

These animals thrive in extreme mountain conditions—here's how

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These animals thrive in extreme mountain conditions—here's how
These animals thrive in extreme mountain conditions—here's how

These tough-looking monkeys eke out a living at 11,000 feet

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These tough-looking monkeys eke out a living at 11,000 feet
These tough-looking monkeys eke out a living at 11,000 feet

Why day-old geese jump off cliffs—and how some survive

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Why day-old geese jump off cliffs—and how some survive
Why day-old geese jump off cliffs—and how some survive

Is the gray wolf still endangered? Depends who you ask.

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Is the gray wolf still endangered? Depends who you ask.
Is the gray wolf still endangered? Depends who you ask.
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