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The Great Whale Conveyor Belt
The loss of whales has weakened the longest food chain on the planet
The Importance of Muscle
In his new book, Michael Joseph Gross explores how the notion of strength has changed since Homer
What Megalodons Tell Us About Gigantism
The biggest predator ever to have lived was a skinny beast
Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer
What snakes, ferrets, and elephants are revealing about cancer resistance
The Perils of Early Springtime
How shifting seasons are altering allergies and agriculture
When Did I Start Getting Cancer?
An environmental chemist investigates the origins of her leukemia
Learning Medicine from Animals
Biologist Jaap de Roode on his 3 greatest revelations while writing Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves
Rockets Are Blasting the Environment
At launch sites, rockets are leaving a trail of damage to wildlife, vegetation, and water
Animals Are More Rational Than You Think
What we can learn from alligators that lure birds with twigs
