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Freshwater crocodiles die every year in Australia from eating poisonous cane toads that humans introduced to the continent. Now scientists have found a way to teach the crocs to avoid the toxic toads. -
Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar with no ill effects. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it — and whether humans can learn from their sugar response. -
The annual Florida Python Challenge invites participants to catch and kill invasive Burmese pythons, which feed on the state's native animal population. -
The ManhattAnt has become the dominant ant species in the Big Apple, and scientists aren't sure why. -
The special public unveiling of “Panda Ridge” was scheduled for noon on Thursday. They’re the first pandas to come to the United States in 21 years. -
The zoo will open its Panda Ridge exhibit at noon Thursday, raising the curtain on Yun Chuan and Xin Bao. -
Researchers from Oakland University surveyed hundreds of cat caregivers and found that cats exhibited behaviors associated with grief after a fellow cat or dog in the household died. -
As America prepares to see its first giant pandas in years at the San Diego Zoo, the city of San Diego is alerting residents and visitors Wednesday of the potential for increased traffic around Balboa Park. -
Kauli Vaast of Tahiti and Team USA's Caroline Marks both won gold on Monday, capping off a dramatic few days of competition that even included a brief appearance by a whale. -
In an effort to ease animal shelter overcrowding, the San Diego Humane Society is sponsoring its 32nd annual photo calendar fundraiser to raise $125,000.
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