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  1. Animals

    How a mushroom coral goes for a walk without legs

    Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Earth

    Even epic rainfall may not be enough to refill SoCal’s aquifers

    More than a dozen atmospheric rivers dumped rainfall on California in 2023 but replenished only 25 percent of the water lost from aquifers since 2006.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Animals

    In a first, zebra cams reveal herds on the move with giraffes

    Six zebras wore video cameras attached to collars, capturing the equines’ daily life. Sticking with giraffes may let the two species protect each other.