Scientists discovered a new dinosaur species, and it could reshape the history of T. rex's evolution

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Scientists discovered a new dinosaur species that was comparable in size to T. rex.

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A barking dog alerted passersby to a missing hiker who fell over 150 feet down the slope of a Hawaii mountain 

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Rescuers in Honolulu rappelled down a mountain slope to save a barking dog, then later found its owner some 170 feet below.

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'Saboteurs' disrupt hunts to save foxes' lives

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Clashes between fox hunters and animal rights activists can turn violent as "saboteurs" in the UK challenge the traditional pastime.

A shark regenerated an entire hole in its fin in under a year and scientists got the amazing transformation on camera

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Rather than a tracking tag telling scientists where this shark traveled, its violent removal let them observe an unexpected regeneration process.

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2 stray dogs caused $350,000 of damage when they broke into a Texas car dealership, scratched cars, and ripped off bumpers

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Two strays caused thousands in damages at a car dealership.

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Some turkeys are so big they have a hard time walking, but scientists have found ways to breed healthier birds

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A heritage breed black Spanish tom turkey free ranging in a grassy green field.
Farmers bread turkeys to grow so big, so fast, that their skeletons couldn't keep up and their legs gave in. Heritage turkey breeds, like this one, don't have that problem.

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Scientists had a groundbreaking conversation with a humpback whale in her own language and it could help humans chat with aliens one day

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Humpback whales' language is as foreign to us as an alien race from another planet. Learning to converse with them could help shape our conversations with intelligent extraterrestrials one day.

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How elephants 'hear' with their feet, and how you can do it, too

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Elephants can use their feet to sense vibrations in the ground.

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Cats can play fetch like dogs but probably not for the same reasons

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Researchers found some cats like to play fetch, if their owners abide by their rules.

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Cormorant fishing has been a tradition for over 1,300 years. Climate change might spell its end.

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Two men stand in a boat illuminated by fire. The man on the left has his arms raised, holding on to many different ropes connected to the necks of birds in front of the boat.
Youichiro Adachi, a cormorant fishing master known as an usho, holds leashes tied to the necks of cormorants as he prepares for cormorant fishing on the Nagara River in Oze, Seki, Japan.

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