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The head of a dodo bird, with light brown and white feathers

Dodo De-Extinction: How Scientists Plan to Resurrect an Iconic Species

The dodo's demise was caused by humans. Now scientists think they can bring the bird back. Should they?

By Jackson Ryan

A small tabletop robot is seen with yellow wheels. A scientists is injecting a liquid into one area of the robot.

Robot Wearing Live Insect Antennae Becomes Sniffing Cyborg

By Monisha Ravisetti

A Pallas's cat with round ears, wide fluffy cheeks, forehead spots and white whiskers looks directly at the camera with a grumpy expression.

Scientists Find Elusive, Grumpy-Looking Cats Living on Mount Everest

By Amanda Kooser

Illustration of a small gray fish with a dark stripe down its side with an extra bit showing what its little pink brain looked like.

Scientists Discover 319-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Brain

By Amanda Kooser

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Is 'The Last of Us' Fungal Outbreak Possible? A Scientific Investigation

By Jackson Ryan

Three different black and white wildlife camera photos show a bear's face in close up at different angles.

This Bear Sure Knows to Take a Selfie

By Amanda Kooser

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Scientists Find Elusive, Grumpy-Looking Cats Living on Mount Everest

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