Recent epic leaps in genetics have created a biodiversity library. As the genetic make-up of animals, plants, fungi, bacteria ...

In the wild, a mouse or rat leads a precarious life. In the city, they dodge traps, poisons, and broom-wielding humans. In the countryside, they face owls, shotguns, and more poison. As Australia’s ...

An optical illusion personality test, featuring an image of an elephant and a mouse, claims to reveal personal strengths and weaknesses. The test suggests that seeing the elephant first indicates a ...

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Nat Geo Explorer Zeb Hogan has spent decades asking the question. “I thought there would be a simple answer,” he now concedes, after recording a 661-pound stingray. “I was wrong.” Scientists tag and ...

Cambodia, Mekong River — Kon Sophol knew the giant stingray hooked on the end of his line was bigger than any fish he had ever seen. What the 41-year-old fisherman from Koh Preah, a remote island in ...

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