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Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

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Snakes entering gardens can cause unease but don't require harmful methods to deter. Natural strategies and habitat ...

Along with outsize rats, New Guinea is home to birds of paradise, iridescent snakes, fanged frogs, grunting fish, tree kangaroos, and several rare species of echidna that exist nowhere else on Earth.

The Arkansas River is home to much of the state's native snake population, but this are what you're most likely to find.

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Far from being a simple survival mechanism, animal play could well be the echo of a form of shared intelligence.