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Just beneath their scales, Komodo dragons wear a suit of armor made of tiny bones. These bones cover the dragons from head to tail, creating a “chain mail” that protects the giant predators. However, the armor raises a question: What does the world’s largest…

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A humpback whale swimming in a circular pattern while blowing bubbles to create a “net” to encircle its prey. It’s a regular occurrence in the cold blue-green waters of Southeast Alaska, and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers…

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Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka was part of the avant-garde movement of the early twentieth century. The Hungarian painter was one of the first to become known in Europe in spite of working mostly in Budapest. He painted his major works between 1903 and 1909 and…

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