New study examines how infected ants keep their distance from the rest of their colony
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Don’t lose your head! Unless you’re a sea slug.

Researchers discover two species of sea slug that can literally remove their heads and grow new bodies


In one day, ‘Baarack’ the sheep lost 80 pounds … of wool

This remarkable Aussie ram had been lost in the woods for at least five years, caregivers say


Time lapse shows rare moonflower bloom

The Amazon moonflower blooms one night a year. That’s it! No encores!


Red sprites and blue jets light the night

Recently released picture from the National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) reveals two stunning sites at once


Extreme winter weather: Looking at cold crisis in the US

How can there be record cold weather when the planet is getting hotter overall?