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World Book blogs are carefully crafted by our team of editors to present the latest news, science discoveries, current events and other topics of interests for young readers to inspire curiosity and a love of learning.

The Vanishing Axolotl

by | Thursday, January 11, 2018 |

​The axolotl, an unusual Mexican salamander, is one of the most studied animals in the world. It is...

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381 New Amazon Species

by | Thursday, November 2, 2017 |

​A recent report released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Brazilian Mamirauá Institute for...

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New Purple Pig-Nosed Frogs

by | Friday, September 29, 2017 |

The region of the Western Ghats mountain range in India has turned up another new species of frog...

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Protecting Pangolins

by | Thursday, September 7, 2017 |

​The pangolin, a reclusive, unusual insect-eating animal, is the world’s most trafficked (illegally...

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