Animals

Research Shows Ogre-Faced Spider Uses Not Only Sight, But Hearing For Hunting

3:53pm October 29, 2020

The ogre-faced spider hunts at night. In addition to its night vision, researchers have now found that the spider can hear the sounds of predators and prey, using hairs on its legs.

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Hairless Opossum In Texas Gets Wardrobe Of Tiny Sweaters

4:58pm October 27, 2020

A life without fur is usually a death sentence for an opossum. But one in Lubbock, Texas, is living the good life, complete with a new wardrobe.

The Reign Of Gerald, An Aggressive Turkey, Is Over

7:15am October 26, 2020

For five months, the bird evaded captors while attacking humans. A wildlife expert disguised herself as one of his preferred victims — an older woman. Gerald took the bait, charged and was captured.

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Science

U.S. Finds 1st 'Murder Hornet' Nest In Washington State

7:51am October 24, 2020

Entomologists in Washington State have located the first ever nest of the Asian giant hornet in the U.S. They tracked the "murder hornet" to its nest by attaching it with a miniature radio tracker.

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Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologists used radio trackers to find a nest of invasive Asian giant hornets in the cavity of a tree. The state now plans to destroy the nest.

1st 'Murder Hornet' Nest In U.S. Is Found In Washington State

6:51pm October 23, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

State entomologists found the nest in a tree near the Canadian border. They were led there by an Asian giant hornet to which they had attached a radio tracker. The state plans to eradicate the nest.

Puppy Born In Italy With Green Fur

7:29am October 23, 2020

2020 just keeps getting weirder. A puppy in Italy was born with green fur. He was immediately named Pistachio, and scientists say he got his color from making contact with a green pigment in the womb.

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Science

Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton Could Help Improve Aircraft

5:52pm October 21, 2020

The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand being run over by a car. Now scientists have figured out what makes its exoskeleton so tough — and that insight could help people build tougher aircraft.

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Cow In Australia Is Freed After Being Trapped On Trampoline

6:27am October 19, 2020

In Victoria, a few dozen cows escaped their pasture. The farmers got them all except one. A neighbor found the missing cow unable to stand up on her in-ground trampoline.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture team tracked the Asian giant hornet for about an hour earlier this month, before losing her signal in a forest.

Science

Foiled Again: Murder Hornet Eludes Washington State Scientists

9:50pm October 17, 2020

An Asian giant hornet fell off researchers' radar during their latest attempt to find its nest. The team is racing to exterminate the invasive species before it devastates U.S. bee populations.

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"The excitement for me has been to slowly uncover the secret lives of many of these cryptic animals," says Craig Foster. "My incredible octopus teacher, she helped me in many ways to uncover many of those lives, because she's in the middle of this food we

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Arts

Filmmaker Finds An Unlikely Underwater Friend In 'My Octopus Teacher'

4:10pm October 15, 2020

by Sam Briger

Craig Foster spent a year diving — without oxygen or a wetsuit — into the frigid sea near Cape Town, South Africa. One octopus began coming out of her den to hunt or explore while Foster watched.

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