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Mother Nature Is A Cruel Mistress: Say Hello To Puppy-Sized Spiders

Everybody suffers at the hands of different phobias, but I think we can all agree that a puppy-sized spider is pretty much a nightmare.

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All the Monarch Butterflies Are Dying—But You Can Help

As farming becomes increasingly industrialized, toxic herbicides have killed the milkweed plant that sustain monarch butterflies.

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Daily FYI: The Red Velvet Mite Constructs a Castle of Sticks and Sperm for His Future Bride

And here you thought flowers and candles were romantic, foolish girl.

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Science is Sweet: Why do Zebras Have Stripes? We May Finally Have an Answer

The evolutionary trait has been a puzzler for scientists, but new research provides a compelling—and ever so practical—theory.

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