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Anteater Diet

From: Science Update
Series: Science Update

Caption: Giant Anteater, Credit: (Projeto Tamanduá/www.tamandua.org)

How giant anteaters get enough food into their tiny mouths to survive.

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Coral Reef Plastic

From: Science Update
Series: Science Update

Plastic garbage triggers disease in coral reefs.

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Great Lakes mayors break with Trump on climate change

From: Great Lakes Today

Caption: Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Mayor Paul Dyster, Credit: WBFO file photo

Mayors from the Great Lakes region are gathering this week in Montreal. And from that meeting comes a major announcement about climate change.

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U.S., Canada to change Lake Ontario water levels

From: Great Lakes Today

Caption: Lake Ontario Shoreline, Credit: Joe deSousa, Flickr

Officials in the United States and Canada have approved a plan to allow the level of Lake Ontario to fluctuate more -- a change that has been oppos...

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Storks & Junk Food

From: Susanne Bard

Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food from landfills.

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World Champion Dragonflies

From: Susanne Bard

Caption: The body and wings of the dragonfly Pantala flavescens have evolved in a way that lets the insect glide extraordinary distances on weather currents The body and wings of the dragonfly Pantala flavescens have evolved in a way that lets the insect glide ext, Credit: Greg Lasley

One species of dragonfly traverses vast oceans to breed.

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Methane Leak Lessons

From: Susanne Bard

The massive methane leak in California’s Aliso canyon highlights the global side effects of the fossil fuel industry on the atmosphere.

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Insects vs. Birds

From: Susanne Bard

The loud noise of insects causes some birds to delay the onset of their song in the morning.

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Wolves & Monkeys

From: Susanne Bard

Caption: An Ethiopian wolf among a herd of grazing gelada monkeys., Credit: © Jeff Kerby

An unusual relationship has formed between Ethiopian wolves and gelada baboons.

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Alarm Call Mimics

From: Susanne Bard

Caption: A pied currawoong., Credit: Steve Igic

A tiny Australian bird sets off false alarms to fool predators.

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The Monkeys of New Guinea

From: Susanne Bard

Caption: Goodfellow's tree-kangaroos inhabit the rainforests of New Guinea., Credit: (Liquid Ghoul/Wikipedia)

Tree kangaroos hop up trees instead of swinging through them like monkeys.

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Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe Navigates World Without Instruments

From: Heidi Chang

Caption: The Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokulea, Credit: Courtesy Oiwi TV & the Polynesian Voyaging Society

The legendary Hawaiian voyaging canoe, Hokulea, is sailing around the world using the ancient art of wayfinding, navigating without instruments. Th...