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From dust-like orchid seeds to the massive double coconuts, the variation in seed size is one of nature's most striking features. Large seeds, such …
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A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it's all captured on camera
PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral. Last Saturday, Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell, in Bahía El Águila near the San Isidro …
Mysterious Radioactive Anomaly Discovered Deep Under The Pacific Ocean
A strange radioactive 'blip' has been detected deep beneath the Pacific Ocean. Analyzing several thin layers of seafloor crust, scientists in Germany …
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What Did Scientists Learn After Thousands of Penguins Were Slaughtered by Mountain Lions?
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“This does not look like normal hunting behaviour”: remarkable footage shows orcas hunting in a way never filmed before
The pod of orcas was filmed playing with their food – but not for the reason you might think. A new wildlife show has filmed something never seen …
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Researchers Have Finally Figured Out Why 10 Billion Crabs Died in Alaska Over the Last 5 Years
Over the last few years there’s been a mass die-off of snow crabs in the Bering Sea just off the coast of Alaska. Researchers estimate that between just 2018 and 2021, some 10 billion of the crabs have disappeared meaning the species is in trouble.