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Doctors perform rare emergency C-section on a gorilla

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While Olympia recovers, another postpartum gorilla mom will care for both newborns. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Dr. Andrew Beckstom, Neonatologist and Medical Director of Swedish Medical Center NICU (left). Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .


Bobcat that survived being hit by a car gets a custom-built kennel

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A generous donation and a good neighbor will help the wildcat continue her recovery. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A new kennel and generous donation are giving this Pennsylvania bobcat a new life. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In March, we reported on a wild bobcat that had been hit and dragged by a car, who also got her head stuck in the car's grill.


Mysterious giant sharks that outlived the dinosaurs lurking in Puget Sound

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Researchers from Seattle Aquarium are studying the sixgill shark to learn more about their elusive lives. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Most sharks have five gill slits on either side. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Most sharks have five gill slits on either side.


Birds avoid wind turbines painted like venomous snakes

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For animals, certain colors scream poison. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Although largely safe, turbines still pose a danger to some migratory birds. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Wind turbines are a net positive for a sustainable society, but that doesn't mean they don't have an environmental impact.


Vet constructs ingenious contraption to help a tortoise hit by a car

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The African spurred tortoise's recovery deserves a shell-ebration. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. After getting hit by a car twice, the tortoise's shell needed to be wired back together. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Complex problems require creative solutions, and wildlife veterinarian Nielsen Donato is no stranger to what might seem like out-of-the-box problem solving.


How to avoid the horror of walking through a spiderweb, according to the National Park Service

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Hiking sticks, hats, and other simple tricks can keep your hike web-free. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. You're striding confidently down what seems to be a clear, open path, and then you feel it. The more you try to backtrack and flail your way out of it the more you feel like Frodo wrapped in Shelob the spider's deadly web, your luckier friends snickering like orcs ready to take you back to Mordor .


Macaroni penguins are surprisingly buff

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New research into their musculature solves an over 100-year-old anatomical mystery. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Some pretty tough muscles lay beneath the macaroni penguin's () somewhat goofy exterior. These small penguins from the islands and waters of the South Atlantic Ocean are known for their distinctive bright-yellow plumes .


Earth's largest otters have chocolate bar-sized babies

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Environment Animals Wildlife Endangered Species Earth's largest otters have chocolate bar-sized babies Chester Zoo celebrates the birth of giant otter triplets. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. While they only weigh 7.1 ounces as babies, giant otters can grow to six-feet-long and weigh up to 71 pounds. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It turns out that giant otter () newborns are actually quite small, weighing just around 7.1 ounces.


New megafauna looked like spiky, 30-pound hamster

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It took 120 years to figure out the forgotten fossil belonged to an extinct giant echidna. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. An illustration of what Owen's giant echidna may have looked like. The now extinct megafauna was up to three feet-long. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.


Biodegradable wash keeps grapes fresh for 2 weeks at room temperature

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More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The estimated commercial cost is also comparable to existing industry rinses. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. While rinsing really does help clean fruits and vegetables of harmful pesticides and bacteria, washing produce with water alone doesn't ensure a longer shelf life or guard against decay. With millions of pounds of fresh food wasted annually in the United States alone, agricultural researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada are investigating new ways to extend freshness and rid produce of unwanted pesticides.