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How studying bats can help predict and prevent the next deadly pandemic

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Thriving baby California condor is a ray of hope for the unique species

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Google engineers used real dogs to develop an agility course for robots

By Andrew Paul

No machine can beat a dog’s bomb-detecting sniffer

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The best dog houses of 2023

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How different is Balto, the heroic sled dog, from today’s Siberian huskies?

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The best pet GPS trackers of 2023

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This robot dog learned a new trick—balancing like a cat

By Sara Kiley Watson

The best dog harnesses of 2023

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Dog’s are a human’s best friend—and a shorebird’s worst enemy

By Ben Goldfarb/Hakai Magazine

A robot inspired by centipedes has no trouble finding its footing

By Andrew Paul

Termite mounds may one day inspire ‘living, breathing’ architecture

By Andrew Paul

Move over, bees: The lowly weevil is a power pollinator

By Laura Baisas

How migration makes life more resilient

By Tim Blackburn

A ‘butterfly tree of life’ reveals the origins of these beautiful insects

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This lawn-mowing robot can save part of your yard for pollinators

By Andrew Paul

Can scented soap make you less of a mosquito buffet?

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Lord of the Rings villain Sauron inspires the name of new butterfly genus

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What busy bees’ brains can teach us about human evolution

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Carnivorous pitcher plants may use tempting aromas to lure prey to their death

By Laura Baisas

Cyborg cockroaches could one day scurry to your rescue

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By Jamie Dickman

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