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Turkeys Are What They Eat: Weird and Adaptable
As many of us sit down to eat turkey, our bird blogger takes a look at what turkeys eat.
Jumping Worms: The Creepy, Damaging Invasive You Don’t Know
Disturb a jumping worm and it’s like a nightcrawler on steroids. But put aside the creepy factor: jumping worms may be the next big threat to northern forests.
Daddy Longlegs Won’t Kill You
Daddy longlegs truly are amazing. Is there any truth to the myth that made them famous?
Koalas Have 2 Thumbs & Other Weird Australian Wildlife Facts
Not every animal in Australia wants to kill you, but they are all weird. Really weird.
Why You Are Smelling Skunks This Week
Smell a skunk? You’re not alone. Learn more about your urban nature.
The Secret Lives of Horseshoe Crabs
Every year, horseshoe crabs emerge from the depths for one reason and one reason only: sex.
New Research on the Remarkable Binge-Eating Bull Trout
Think you eat a lot on Thanksgiving? Meet a real champion binge eater: the bull trout.
Searching for a Rare Nautilus, Round 2
Conservancy scientists (and one intrepid field reporter) take on a second search for the rare Allonautilus in the Solomon Islands. Success is contextual.
A Murder of Crows: When Roosting Crows Come to Town
Crows don’t always make the easiest of neighbors. But sometimes dealing with crows is as simple as an attitude adjustment.
Self Medication, Wildlife Style: How Birds and Other Creatures Use Medicinal Plants
Herbal remedies? Our blogger breaks down the many ways wild animals use medicinal plants.
Life in the Dark: Never-Before-Photographed Sea and Cave Creatures
See never-before-photographed creatures in this preview of Danté Fenolio’s Life in the Dark.
Weird Conservation Part 2: The Even Stranger Side of Saving Endangered Species
Conservation gets weird, yet again. Read on for tales of lizard robots, bird deodorant, and atomic bombs.
