Latest articles by Matt Soniak
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How diet affects an animal's chance of becoming roadkill
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Are poinsettias as dangerous as everyone says?
feature The truth behind the lore surrounding the seasonal plant
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Meet the Mariah Carey of bats
feature The bat is a versatile chirper, going from whispers to intense screams
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Conservationists are murdering invasive fish to save the Caribbean. It might be backfiring.
feature The lionfish has proved to be a wily foe
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Why don't octopuses get stuck to themselves?
feature Their arms have mighty suckers, but octopuses somehow manage to avoid wrapping themselves up in knots
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The best reason to protect bats isn't environmental — it's economic
feature The flying creatures aren't so cuddly. But they sure are useful.
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Why don't octopuses get stuck to themselves?
feature Their arms have mighty suckers, but octopuses somehow manage to avoid wrapping themselves up in knots
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Great white sharks live much, much longer than we thought
feature And that has huge implications for conservation efforts
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Watch a falcon and an alligator hunt — from their point of view
feature By mounting cameras on two formidable predators, scientists get rare glimpses into how they capture their prey
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Finally: A drug test that even Elaine Benes could pass
feature Researchers find a potential solution to the "poppy seed defense"
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The case for protecting parasites
feature They aren't the cutest cause, but they play a vital role in our ecosystem
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You're ruining Antarctica
feature This is why we can't have nice continents
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Inside nature's most painfully bizarre sexual ritual
feature It involves sex-reversed genitalia and a barbed, inflatable member
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How spiders can tell if their mate is sleeping around
feature One species puts a whole new spin on spidey sense
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How some bugs are like bad Elvis impersonators
feature For many species, mimicry is the key to survival. Good thing they don't have to be all that great at it.
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Meet the Mariah Carey of bats
feature This bat is a versatile chirper, going from whispers to intense screams
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Conservationists are murdering invasive fish to save the Caribbean. It might be backfiring.
feature The lionfish has proved to be a wily foe
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Cheaters do prosper. Just ask a cuckoo.
feature The cuckoo thrives by cutting corners
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The tiniest capitalists: How microbes replicate the market
feature Microscopic critters engage in commerce much like we do
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The bizarre sex lives of spiders
feature Some even give Valentines...
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The girl who grew Lincoln's beard
feature The 16th president achieved follicular fame thanks to an 11-year-old girl
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Meet the sommelier of insect stings
feature A yellowjacket sting is "hot and smoky, almost irreverent. Imagine W.C. Fields extinguishing a cigar on your tongue."
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Why don't different species have sex more often?
feature The Western Mojave's Capulets and Montagues offer some clues
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The useful versatility of the humble ant
feature Ants can be used by other animals for a variety of purposes, including as camouflage and home security systems
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