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Dancing peacock spiders

A 22-year-old researcher in Australia just discovered 12 new species of spider, seven of which are colorful peacock spiders. Not only are peacock spiders beautiful (their name reflects their colorfully patterned abdomens), but they are also exceptional dancers. Males wave

Alison April 1, 2020 Awesome Animals, Discoveries, Nature, Weird No Comments Read more

Death Valley in full bloom

Death Valley is one of the hottest places on the planet, and most of the time, it’s sandy and barren. But when rain falls, all that changes. Seeds that lay hidden in the soil (sometimes for years) burst open and

Alison February 25, 2016 Nature No Comments Read more

Quick-change camouflage

Scientists now know how chameleons change colors. Known for their ability to blend in with the environment, chameleons have been famous for their color-changing abilities since Aristotle first described them over 2,000 years ago. Most of the time, chameleons are

Alison March 13, 2015March 16, 2015 Awesome Animals, Nature 2 Comments Read more

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