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Untamed nature

Natural history filmmaker Karen Bass shares footage from her latest projects.

Image: Penn University

Zombie ants and the fungus that saves them

Newly discovered parasite fights the zombie-ant fungus.

Changing climate could affect pest fertility

A noxious fish species could benefit from increasing temperatures.

Bigger isn’t always better — or faster

Lizard study reveals why cheetahs are the world’s fastest animal.

Motherly love in the animal kingdom

Choosing the right partner is a survival skill

  Love is a battlefield — and the male wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) is one of its survivors.

2012 University of Miami Underwater Photography Contest

‘The Matrix’ helps cats and dogs

Veterinary science and Matrix know-how has created a cutting-edge model that will put an end to unrestricted breeding of cats and dogs.

Polar bears are much older than we thought

Polar bears have actually been around for five times longer than previous studies suggested.

Fit frogs have fast changing genomes

Frog fitness tests reveals whose genomes change faster.

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