All Stories by Susan Milius
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Python’s heart-restoring elixir works in mice
A chemical brew used by snakes to build cardiac muscle could have medical applications.
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Cause confirmed in bat scourge
White-nose syndrome has devastated bat population in eastern North America.
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Take my enemy, please
The risky business of relocating endangered species might have better outcomes if conservationists shift solitary animals along with their usual territorial rivals.
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When snowpack shrinks, elk can binge on aspen
As winters warm in the Rockies, majestic grazers may be threatening iconic Western tree.
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Penguins may sniff out relatives
A zoo study sees hints of odor-based kin recognition in colony-dwelling birds.
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Dinosaur-era feathers sealed in amber
The richest collection yet of primordial plumage preserves pigment and fine details found modern birds.
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Thirsty frogs make do with dew
An Australian species exploits condensation to get a drink by chilling down outside and then hopping into its warm, humid lair.
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Woolly rhinos came down from the cold
Ice Age icons were already adapted to harsh climate, new fossils suggest.
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The Sopranos with feathers
Stories from a day of bird searching.
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Young elephant struck by idea
In a test of insight, a 7-year-old pachyderm finds a way to use toy cube to snag a fruity treat hung just out of reach.
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Early stress is contagious in adulthood
A zebra finch’s tough childhood shortens both its life and its mate’s.
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When Birds Go to Town
Urban settings offer enterprising critters new opportunities — if they can cope with the challenges
