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Brian Stokes/University of Texas at Austin A New Bird Just Appeared in Texas—and That’s Not a Good Thing
Climate change has helped create a whole new type of bird called a Grue Jay—in San Antonio, of all places.
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imageBROKER/Jürgen/Christine Sohns Meet the Chuckwalla: The Lizard That Sneezes Salt to Survive
It’s a fascinating little creature with a few gross and spectacular abilities that are perfectly paired with its delightful name.
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NASA/Handout/Getty Images The Sun Is Way More Active Than Normal Right Now—and Nobody Knows Why
The sun may be more active than usual, but at least our Northern Lights will be stunning and active too.
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Alessandro Chiarenza/Handout ‘Shockingly’ Well-Preserved Skull Changes Everything We Know About Dome-Headed Dinosaurs
This specific dinosaur is going to be studied for years to come as it bridges gaps in our knowledge of its species’ evolution.
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Angel_nt/Getty Images A Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Is Passing Earth, and You Can Watch It Live
We’ll get a front-row seat to a skyscraper—sized asteroid when it makes its close pass on Thursday, September 18.
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