Animals
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Helicopter sound arouses crocodiles
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Animals and plants that have been used to fight disease
The Explainer The world's flora and fauna have long been medically important
By Devika Rao Published
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When and how could humans talk to animals?
We may be getting closer than we think
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why spotted lanternflies are back and worse than ever
Speed Read It's time to get squashing!
By Devika Rao Published
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A summer of shark attacks
Speed Read A spate of shark attacks off the Northeast coast has swimmers and surfers on edge. What’s behind the biting spree?
By The Week Staff Published
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Lewis whale pod post-mortem: what caused Britain’s worst mass stranding for 70 years?
Talking Point Whale beachings are on the rise in the UK, but humans aren’t necessarily to blame
By Harriet Marsden Published
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The U.S. veterinarian shortage crisis
Speed Read With an anticipated shortage of 15,000 vets by 2030, it will be harder to get care for pets
By Catherine Garcia Published
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Why are animals washing ashore across the country?
Speed Read Marine animals are ending up beached in the thousands
By Devika Rao Published
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The ancient megalodon shark survival myth
Under the Radar Study provides clues to giant predator’s disappearance and debunks social media theories of its survival
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Woman dies days after knocking inside her coffin
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Controversy-stricken SeaWorld opens first park outside of United States
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By Justin Klawans Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Streaming, postal prejudice and inside animals’ minds
podcast Will a court ruling change the way we watch sport? What went wrong at the Post Office? And how do animals see the world?
By The Week Staff Published
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What’s causing the rising number of epidemics under the sea?
feature While above ground the world grappled with a pandemic, a problem has been swimming below the surface
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Vengeful killer whales teaching young to attack boats in Gibraltar
Speed Read An orca named White Gladis is thought to be using social learning to instigate physical contact with boats
By Rebekah Evans Published
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