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Isabella Rossellini Weirded Out by Duck Sex

(Nov. 23) -- Hollywood actress Isabella Rossellini has no qualms about exploring the bizarre sex lives of animals on camera, but even she's weirded out by the strange exchange between ducks. Rossellini writes, produces and stars in the offbeat viral series "Green Porno: Seduce Me," in which she dresses up in animal...

Me-Ouch! Oxford Says Dogs Are Smarter Than Cats

(Nov. 23) -- Who would have thought that years of growling and sniffing rear ends would make you smarter? Researchers say that over many generations, dogs' brains have grown at a faster rate than cats' brains because canines are more social than felines. Oxford University scientists tracked the evolution of the size of...

Was Darwin Wrong? An Alternative Theory Emerges

(Aug. 26) -- Until now, Charles Darwin's concept of survival of the fittest and natural selection has been considered the key to the evolution of all living things. But a new study by researchers at the University of Bristol in England and published in Biology Letters suggests "living space," not competition between...

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White-Nose Syndrome Found In Tennessee Gray Bats For First Time

A disease that has killed millions of hibernating bats in the United States has been detected for the first time in endangered gray bats in Tennessee, a finding that government scientists on Tuesday described as "devastating."

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Can Monkeys Play Synths? (VIDEO)

Vintage synthesisers are among the most beautiful and most beloved vintage tech around.

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Fossilized Ancient Panda Found in Spain

The fossilized remains of an ancient panda genetically related to China's endangered and much-loved giant panda were found in Spain â suggesting that Chinese bears could have originated in Europe, a new study revealed.

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National Zoo Celebrates Small Mammal House's 75th Birthday (PHOTOS)

The Small Mammal House at the Smithsonian's National Zoo marked its 75th birthday on Tuesday.

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NB's Largest Bat Population Wiped Out, Scientists Say

Researchers at the New Brunswick Museum are reporting the largest bat population that hibernates in the province's caves has been wiped out by a deadly infection.

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06/04/12 Gray Bats Hit with White-Nose Syndrome Source: Celsias.com Wildlife officials in Tennessee confirmed Tuesday that federally endangered gray bats are the latest hibernating bat species to contract white-nose syndrome, the disease that has already killed nearly 7 million bats across the eastern United States and Canada over the past six years.
06/04/12 Follow polar bears on Arctic odyssey in 'To The Arctic... Source: Wicked Local Medway - Medway MA A mother polar bear battles natural and manmade obstacles to keep her twin cubs alive in "To The Arctic, a powerful documentary with a cautionary message.
06/04/12 Batbot Robot Mimics Bat Flight Source: FOX - FOX 13 - Memphis TN Bats are giving researchers ideas about how to build future drones.
06/04/12 Caring for orphans: Brotens struggle to keep up with... Source: Westby Times - Westby WI Nine infant raccoons were brought to Merv and Suzanne Broten last month, orphaned and homeless after a work crew dismantled an old barn.
06/03/12 Bot imitates bat for better flight Source: Register USA It may be despised as the vector of a really nasty virus*, but like all bats, Australia's Grey-headed Flying Fox is an aerobatic (sorry) marvel â and it's provided part of the model for researchers trying to mimic bat flight using a combination of articulated wings and smart materials.

Background on mammals

Mammals are members of class Mammalia (), air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young.

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