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Deborah Balthazar

These are our favorite animal stories of 2022

From spiders that catapult their way to safety to sea sponges that sneeze themselves clean, here are...

The metric system is growing. Here’s what you need to know

Meet the metric system’s newest prefixes: ronna-, quetta-, ronto- and quecto-. Adopted November 18 at the 27th...

A new book asks: What makes humans call some animals pests?

PestsBethany BrookshireEcco, $28.99 We spend so much time making sure wildlife stays away from us,...

Rats can bop their heads to the beat

Humans aren’t the only animals known to move to a musical beat. For instance, parrots do it,...