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This jellyfish can sting at 5 million g—the fastest on Earth

This jellyfish can sting at 5 million g—the fastest on Earth

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Oregon pioneers program to help wildlife traffickers make amends

Oregon pioneers program to help wildlife traffickers make amends

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How predators get past the trickiest of defenses

How predators get past the trickiest of defenses

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How Mexico revolutionized the science of antivenom

How Mexico revolutionized the science of antivenom

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How heavy metals give spiders their powerful bite

How heavy metals give spiders their powerful bite

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Bug smuggling is big business

Bug smuggling is big business

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Watch Cannibal 'Scorpions' Fight to the Death

Watch Cannibal 'Scorpions' Fight to the Death

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Watch a Spider Take Down a Scorpion Twice Its Size

Watch a Spider Take Down a Scorpion Twice Its Size

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5 Animals That Carry Babies On Their Backs

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9 Animals With Misleading Names

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Weird & Wild

These Long-Suffering Animal Mothers Deserve a Day Too

These Long-Suffering Animal Mothers Deserve a Day Too

How the Scorpion Lost Its Tail (And Its Anus)

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Not Exactly Rocket Science

How the Scorpion Lost Its Tail (And Its Anus)

How the Scorpion Lost Its Tail (And Its Anus)

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