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What to do if your cat gets stuck in a tree

Take a paws and run through these three solutions from a cat-rescue expert.

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Florida students watch male seahorse give birth in the wild

Male seahorses carry their fertilized eggs in a special pouch on their tails.

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Jumping spiders inspire wildly efficient 3D camera

The arachnids have multiple layers of retinas in each eye.

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Painting showing three people at a counter getting drinks.

Why we crave company

Neuroscientists are discovering that spending time with others may be a basic biological necessity, like need for food or water.

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How to find free movies on YouTube

Don’t worry; we’re talking legal free films.

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a horseshoe crab at the water's edge glows blue under UV light

8 captivating photos of Delaware Bay’s annual horseshoe crab spawn

The ancient relationship between the ancient arthropods and shorebirds drives a 9,000-mile journey.

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