Animals

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AlegreMENTE | Happy Brain: Celebrating Early Connections

Celebrate loving, playful connections together in a whimsical forest full of families of all kinds, both human and animal!
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Why Do Rats Love Cities?

Brown rats, like Chugga and Choo Choo, have evolved remarkable skills that make them perfectly suited for urban environments.
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Glowing Cells Made With Jellyfish DNA

You’re looking at glowing bacterial cells, thanks to a gene from a jellyfish. 🧫✨Marie, also known as @labskillsacademy, walks us through how scientists discovered GFP, or green fluorescent protein, and how this glowing gene transformed biology...
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The Captive Cheetah Who Ran 70MPH

Executive Director of Cheetah Conservation Fund Dr. Laurie Marker’s work with Khayam, an orphaned cheetah raised in captivity, was more than a personal journey; it was a scientific milestone in cheetah conservation.
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Why These Frogs Are Toxic

In the wild, these brilliantly colored frogs absorb powerful toxins from the insects they eat, making their skin dangerous to the touch.
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Do Hermit Crabs Build Their Own Shells?

Hermit crabs don’t make their own shells, they rely on empty ones left behind by sea snails.
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1,000 Gs to the Skull: How Woodpeckers Avoid Concussions

Woodpeckers hit with 1,000 G’s, 10x what it takes to concuss a human. The Nature Educator explains how these birds have evolved powerful adaptations: compact brains that reduce sloshing on impact, and skull structures that help absorb the shock.
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Did Drunk Apes Unlock Human Evolution?

Alex Dainis explains how scientists discovered a small genetic change in the common ancestor of African apes and humans that boosted their ability to break down ethanol, the same alcohol found in ripe, fallen fruit.
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How Do Porcupine Quills Work?

Meet Guillermo, a prehensile-tailed porcupine from South America! His tail functions like an extra limb, helping him grip branches as he climbs.
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Penguins 4-D

With “spy cams” disguised as part of the huddle, watch the Emperor and Rockhopper species swim, hop, and splash their way through life.
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Hybrid Animals Are On the Rise: Here’s Why

Warming temperatures aren’t just melting ice, they’re merging ecosystems. As habitats shift, species that evolved thousands to millions of years apart are coming into contact again, creating wild hybrid offspring like the “pizzly bear” and the newly...
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How Beavers Build Entire Ecosystems

Beavers don’t just build dams, they build entire ecosystems. The Nature Educator shows how these incredible engineers transform entire landscapes by creating wetlands.
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Why Blue Jays Aren’t Really Blue

Blue jays are not truly blue, they just look that way. Most colors in nature come from pigments that absorb and reflect light, but a blue jay creates its color through structural tricks.
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Remembering Dr. Jane Goodall

Dr. Jane Goodall was more than just an ethologist. She was a changemaker.
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Sea Cucumber x Pearl Fish = Reef’s Strangest Bond!

Why does the pearl fish live in a sea cucumber’s butt? Marine scientist Jane Adcroft from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation explains that the pearl fish hides inside the sea cucumber’s butt.