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A Giraffe by Any Other Name

by | Thursday, September 22, 2016 |

Extensive sampling of giraffe populations from previously recognized giraffe subspecies, under the...

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Monster Monday: Sea Spiders

by | Monday, September 19, 2016 |

A sea spider is a terrifying beast. It has frighteningly long legs connected to a tiny body. It...

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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

by | Friday, September 16, 2016 |

On Wednesday, September 14, Carla D. Hayden was sworn in as the new Librarian of Congress. Hayden...

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Monster Monday: Gigantopithecus

by | Monday, September 12, 2016 |

Standing at a whopping 10 feet (3 meters) tall and weighing more than 900 pounds (400 kilograms),...

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