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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 7 months ago

How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count.

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How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 7 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 7 months ago

We could stand to learn a lot from ants, those tiny hustlers that team up for their greater good. Turns out, however, that if the team is too big, each individual tends to contribute less, a

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We could stand to learn a lot from ants, those tiny hustlers that team up for their greater good. Turns out, however, that if the team is too big, each individual tends to contribute less, a

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 7 months ago

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History@fedia.io · 7 months ago

When the U.S. almost nuked Alaska — on purpose.

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When the U.S. almost nuked Alaska — on purpose.

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History@fedia.io · 7 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 7 months ago

Scientists are standing by to rescue rare manatee sighted in cold New England (U.S.) waters.

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Scientists are standing by to rescue rare manatee sighted in cold New England (U.S.) waters.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 7 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 7 months ago

Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants.

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Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 7 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 8 months ago

A team of researchers on the U.S. west coast has identified a bacteria that has killed more than six billion sea stars since 2013. Evidence points to climate change. Read more from

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A team of researchers on the U.S. west coast has identified a bacteria that has killed more than six billion sea stars since 2013. Evidence points to climate change. Read more from

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 8 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 8 months ago

A submersible finds sea creatures thriving in the deepest parts of the ocean.

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A submersible finds sea creatures thriving in the deepest parts of the ocean.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 8 months ago

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History@fedia.io · 8 months ago

Rare 4,000-year-old Egyptian handprint discovered on a "soul house."

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Rare 4,000-year-old Egyptian handprint discovered on a "soul house."

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History@fedia.io · 8 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 8 months ago

Dogs and their people: Companions in cancer research.

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Dogs and their people: Companions in cancer research.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 8 months ago

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History@fedia.io · 8 months ago

Science and local sleuthing identify a 250-year-old shipwreck on a Scottish island.

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Science and local sleuthing identify a 250-year-old shipwreck on a Scottish island.

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History@fedia.io · 8 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 8 months ago

Why did a large harpy eagle attack an adult woman?

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Why did a large harpy eagle attack an adult woman?

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 8 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 8 months ago

Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists.

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Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 8 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

The Greenland sled dog, or Qimmeq (plural Qimmit), is one of the few dog breeds that can still be found pulling a sled. They have been much more isolated genetically than other traditional sled dogs

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The Greenland sled dog, or Qimmeq (plural Qimmit), is one of the few dog breeds that can still be found pulling a sled. They have been much more isolated genetically than other traditional sled dogs

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

It’s not everyday you get a chance to see a baleen whale tearing through ice to take a breath of air. Here’s your chance, courtesy of drone video from Disko Bay, Greenland that a team of researchers

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It’s not everyday you get a chance to see a baleen whale tearing through ice to take a breath of air. Here’s your chance, courtesy of drone video from Disko Bay, Greenland that a team of researchers

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

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History@fedia.io · 9 months ago

Deadly "pharaoh’s curse fungus" could be used to fight cancer.

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Deadly "pharaoh’s curse fungus" could be used to fight cancer.

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History@fedia.io · 9 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

Our favorite headline so far today: "Orcas may be able to make and use tools, with a little kelp from their friends.'''

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Our favorite headline so far today: "Orcas may be able to make and use tools, with a little kelp from their friends.'''

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

Humans aren't the only species using tools — or DIY beauty products, for that matter. @ScienceAlert shares this story about orcas fashioning pieces of kelp so that they can groom each other as they

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Humans aren't the only species using tools — or DIY beauty products, for that matter. @ScienceAlert shares this story about orcas fashioning pieces of kelp so that they can groom each other as they

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Photography@fedia.io · 9 months ago

See the first images captured by the largest camera ever made.

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See the first images captured by the largest camera ever made.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Photography@fedia.io · 9 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

Why do birds sing at dawn? A new study knocks down a popular hypothesis.

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Why do birds sing at dawn? A new study knocks down a popular hypothesis.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

Millions of birds fly thousands of miles every year to reach their seasonal destinations. How do they know where they’re going? Some of the answers are still beyond human comprehension. @LiveScience

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Millions of birds fly thousands of miles every year to reach their seasonal destinations. How do they know where they’re going? Some of the answers are still beyond human comprehension. @LiveScience

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 9 months ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.socialOPtoAnimals doing stuff@fedia.io•Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf.
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And here’s a piece from @time: https://time.com/7275439/science-behind-dire-wolf-return/

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.socialtoPhotography@fedia.io•Nikon's annual Small World competition is a beautiful mashup of art and science, celebrating the best images taken through a light microscope. This year's winner shows mouse brain tumor cells and was
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@MichaelPorter@ottawa.place @ArtPhotosDesk@flipboard.social Definitely our favorite photo gallery this week!

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