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Are Crows Really Our Friends? | Audubon

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:12:42 +0000

Over millennia of following us into new habitats, crows also learned that we are a fickle species. Humans provide food, but sometimes we harass or kill them. Our settlements can be alternately deadly or sheltering. To “avoid danger and take advantage of riches,” Marzluff says, “they can’t not be interested in people.” So they’ve evolved to watch closely what humans do. And their keen attention may be key to a friendship that’s singular.

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I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:03:52 +0000

As expected, rats housed in enriched environments – complete with toys, space and companions – learned to drive faster than those in standard cages. This finding supported the idea that complex environments enhance neuroplasticity: the brain’s ability to change across the lifespan in response to environmental demands.

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The snake whose bite can send you back through puberty

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:34:07 +0000

In a study published in The Lancet, about twenty-nine percent of patients who recovered from Russell's Viper venom had signs of hypopituitarism or Sheehan's Syndrome. Both conditions have unremarkable symptoms, like a constant feeling of cold and an unusual amount of fatigue. What distinguishes them is a sort of reverse-puberty in adults. They lose their sex drive. They lose fertility. They lose their body hair, especially pubic hair. Men lose facial hair and muscles. Women lose curves as the condition causes them to lose weight. Some doctors even report loss of mental faculties as the condition progresses.

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Nothing To Do With Arbroath: Fluffed-up ferrets on steroids sold as toy poodles

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:23:25 +0000

The unnamed pensioner from Catamarca discovered he had been duped when he took the two animals to his local veterinarian to be vaccinated. The ferrets had been given steroids to increase their size and had been groomed to make their coats resemble those of pedigree poodles.

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cozy chipmunk Framed Art Print by Laura Graves | Society6

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:56:02 +0000

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Kitty Cams Reveal Shocking Truth | Mother Jones

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:14:30 +0000

What, seriously? How about DON'T LET YOUR PET CATS OUTSIDE. That, or ACCEPT THAT YOUR OUTDOOR CAT FRIENDS ARE PREDATORS. "To stop Ursa's onslaught on animal-kind, Loewen took the advice of the UGA researchers and outfitted her naughty kitty with a cat bib and bell attachment (pictured below), effectively disabling any of Ursa's predatory prowess."

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Coon-Suit Riot | VICE

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 07:19:32 +0000

Getting surrounded by friendly raccoons who want to eat baguettes that you’ve duct-taped to your legs is almost like being the princess of your very own Disney movie. Almost.

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The 'mysterious' whale graveyard discovered in a desert - The Week

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:29:23 +0000

Scientists play detective after 20 "perfectly intact skeletons" of ancient sea mammals are found thousands of feet away from the Pacific Ocean

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PETA decides Super Mario 3D Land promotes animal cruelty – Video Games Reviews, Cheats | Geek.com

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:52:09 +0000

To help get the point across, PETA has drawn Mario in his Tanooki suit holding a racoon’s head with blood dripping all over the floor. You can also play Super Tanooki Skin 2D the game, which puts you in the role of a skinned raccoon performing jumps as you try to catch a flying Mario who is wearing your blood-drenched skin.

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Birth of Bronx Zoo’s M’bura Overcomes Okapi Odds - NYTimes.com

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:45:09 +0000

Not exactly. Okapis are the only known relative of the giraffe, but with the silhouette of an antelope. They are notoriously skittish, so adept at avoiding other animals in the wild — including other okapis — that Western researchers didn’t even document their existence until 1901.

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Jub Jub, A St. Bernard That Balances Everything on His Nose

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:26:50 +0000

Watch as Jub Jub the St. Bernard dog balances everything from a laptop to a lacrosse stick to a handgun to a slice of pizza, and nearly everything in between, in the video, Jub Jub Nose How To Balance. Jub Jub’s human companion, Stew McFadden, has created a Facebook profile for this talented po...

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Baby Disapproval — The Daily Bunny

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:27:14 +0000

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Bunny rabbits compete in show jumping course: Dressage set to take world by storm | Mail Online

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:01:51 +0000

That rabbits like to hop is hardly a secret. But now European rabbit enthusiasts have harnessed their bunnies' natural talents to create a new spectator sport... rabbit showjumping.

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Animals Loose in Ohio: Town Under Lockdown (ABCNEWS)

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:55:00 +0000

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NYPD capture squirrel after three-day rampage in pharmacy

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:08:00 +0000

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