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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 2 days ago

In the U.S., residents are warned after 43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility.

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In the U.S., residents are warned after 43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 2 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 3 days ago

Headline of the day: Putting vampire bats on treadmills reveals an unusual metabolism.

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Headline of the day: Putting vampire bats on treadmills reveals an unusual metabolism.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 3 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Japan@fedia.io · 3 days ago

It might sound like 1970s decor, but researchers in Japan just launched the first wood-paneled satellite into space. Scientists at Kyoto University built the device to test the sustainability of

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It might sound like 1970s decor, but researchers in Japan just launched the first wood-paneled satellite into space. Scientists at Kyoto University built the device to test the sustainability of

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Japan@fedia.io · 3 days ago

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History@fedia.io · 5 days ago

What a 500-year-old shipwreck can tell us about how we age.

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What a 500-year-old shipwreck can tell us about how we age.

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History@fedia.io · 5 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 5 days ago

Are any animals truly "immortal?"

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Are any animals truly "immortal?"

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 5 days ago

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History@fedia.io · 5 days ago

You never know where a town might pop up — even if it was established, and later abandoned, during the Bronze Age. The remains of a town being dubbed al-Natah was recently discovered in an oasis in

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You never know where a town might pop up — even if it was established, and later abandoned, during the Bronze Age. The remains of a town being dubbed al-Natah was recently discovered in an oasis in

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History@fedia.io · 5 days ago

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

With their bladed paws, wielded by a rippling mass of pure muscle, sharp eyes, agile reflexes, and crushing fanged jaws, lions are “the biggest group-hunting land predator on the planet.” And yet,

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With their bladed paws, wielded by a rippling mass of pure muscle, sharp eyes, agile reflexes, and crushing fanged jaws, lions are “the biggest group-hunting land predator on the planet.” And yet,

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

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

How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows.

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How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows.

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

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 10 days ago

With Halloween here, we're reminded of the superstition that black cats are bad luck. 🎃

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With Halloween here, we're reminded of the superstition that black cats are bad luck. 🎃

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 10 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to China@fedia.io · 12 days ago

China says it’s ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station this week.

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China says it’s ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station this week.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to China@fedia.io · 12 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 12 days ago

"There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently described bat species, three are known to feed on blood exclusively."

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"There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently described bat species, three are known to feed on blood exclusively."

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 12 days ago

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History@fedia.io · 13 days ago

Scientists say skeletal remains found in a castle well belong to figure from 800-year-old saga.

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Scientists say skeletal remains found in a castle well belong to figure from 800-year-old saga.

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History@fedia.io · 13 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Cats@fedia.io · 16 days ago

Can cats associate human words with images? A study suggests they might.

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Can cats associate human words with images? A study suggests they might.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Cats@fedia.io · 16 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 18 days ago

How a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the brink in Cambodia.

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How a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the brink in Cambodia.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 18 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 18 days ago

What it’s like to care for some of the most endangered animals on Earth, from @npr

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What it’s like to care for some of the most endangered animals on Earth, from @npr

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 18 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 19 days ago

Scientists feared this huge "ghost" fish in Cambodia was extinct. It was just seen after almost 20 years.

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Scientists feared this huge "ghost" fish in Cambodia was extinct. It was just seen after almost 20 years.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 19 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 20 days ago

Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity.

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Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity.

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Animals doing stuff@fedia.io · 20 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Pets!@fedia.io · 21 days ago

Is your cat a little too cool for you? Maybe it’s time to speak your pet’s language. Research from 2020 shows that you can connect with your cat by smiling at them more — but not how you would smile

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Is your cat a little too cool for you? Maybe it’s time to speak your pet’s language. Research from 2020 shows that you can connect with your cat by smiling at them more — but not how you would smile

Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social to Pets!@fedia.io · 21 days ago

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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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@[email protected] @[email protected] Definitely our favorite photo gallery this week!

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History@fedia.io · 24 days ago

Archaeologists discover 12 skeletons at a buried tomb in Petra, Jordan.

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Archaeologists discover 12 skeletons at a buried tomb in Petra, Jordan.

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History@fedia.io · 24 days ago

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History@fedia.io · 24 days ago

700,000 years of Egyptian history finds enormous new home.

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700,000 years of Egyptian history finds enormous new home.

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History@fedia.io · 24 days ago

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.socialOPtoAnimals doing stuff@fedia.io•While exploring the Tonga Trench in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers captured extremely rare footage of a Magnapinna squid with arms several times the length of its body. And, yes, it was
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@[email protected] @LiveScience Glad it worked! Pretty amazing footage, right?

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Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.socialOPtoAnimals doing stuff@fedia.io•While exploring the Tonga Trench in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers captured extremely rare footage of a Magnapinna squid with arms several times the length of its body. And, yes, it was
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@AlexsandraSmart @LiveScience Actually, we watched the video that is part of the article. So, it’s there, but it possibly loaded slowly. Or there was some other glitch you experienced.

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