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The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate unusual scientific research—this year including lizard pizza preferences and fingernail growth.

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Frustrated cancer patients worry they may have been exposed to unknown carcinogens. Researchers are on the hunt.

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To save spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest, one plan suggests killing thousands of barred owls. Conservationists and ...

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African grey parrots are internet stars. It’s easy to see why—the charismatic birds sing, tell jokes, and sling profanities. But how do the endangered birds get from African forests to your feed?

Microbes make up about 99% of all species, but they’re not part of any global conservation plans. One group is trying to ...

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