Animals
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'Total rat eradication in New York has been deemed impossible'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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A private zoo run by Asia's richest family is facing criticism and investigations
Under the radar The zoo is owned by Anant Ambani, the son of Asia's richest person
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Delhi's dogs earn Supreme Court reprieve
IN THE SPOTLIGHT After an outcry from the public and animal rights activists, India's Supreme Court walks back a controversial plan to round the city's stray dog population into shelters
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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A rat infestation is spelling trouble for the almond industry
The Explainer The infestation has affected at least 100,000 acres in California
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Rabbits with 'horns' sighted across Colorado
speed read These creatures are infected with the 'mostly harmless' Shope papilloma virus
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Blue whales have gone silent and it's posing troubling questions
Under the radar Warming oceans are the answer
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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6 of the scariest spiders in existence
The Explainer These 8-legged critters can cause serious harm
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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The revived plan for Trump's border wall could cause problems for wildlife
The Explainer The proposed section of wall would be in a remote stretch of Arizona
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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'Thriving' ecosystem found 30,000 feet undersea
Speed Read Researchers discovered communities of creatures living in frigid, pitch-black waters under high pressure
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Spiking whale deaths in San Francisco have marine biologists worried
In the Spotlight Whale deaths in the city's bay are at their highest levels in 25 years
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What would happen to Earth if humans went extinct?
The Explainer Human extinction could potentially give rise to new species and climates
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Bad news, alpha males. You likely don't actually exist.
Under the radar Most primate communities are egalitarian
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Scientists and Peter Jackson attempt to bring back an extinct bird — kind of
In the Spotlight Colossal Biosciences was the company behind the 'resurrected' dire wolves
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Scientists want to regrow human limbs. Salamanders could lead the way.
Under the radar Humans may already have the genetic mechanism necessary
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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