Scientists think they've finally solved the millennia-old mystery of why bugs flock to your porch light

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Scientists did field experiments in Costa Rica to see how different insects respond to artificial lights at night.

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'Lost' golden mole rediscovered after 86 years

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The blind De Winton's golden mole, thought to be lost for nearly a century, was found in South Africa using eDNA, a technique that examines DNA left in the environment.

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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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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