Horseshoe crabs predate the dinosaurs, but their populations have been depleted for decades.
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Two dogs die during 1,000-mile Iditarod, prompting call from PETA to end the race across Alaska
The dogs’ deaths on Sunday prompted People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, long the Iditarod’s biggest critic, to call for race’s end.
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How a wandering white shark’s epic journey could provide clues for protecting them
Scientists watched as LeeBeth made history in late February by traveling farther into the Gulf of Mexico than any previously tracked white shark.
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Homeless man leaves puppies at North Carolina shelter with heart-tugging note
The anonymous writer apologized for leaving the dogs and explained that he couldn’t afford to care for them.
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Pictures may offer a rare glimpse of a baby great white shark
The footage is stirring up excitement tinged with skepticism among experts eager to solve one of the ocean’s greatest mysteries.
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Why do lobsters come in rare colors? This team of UNE researchers wants to find out
A University of New England professor and his students are decoding lobster DNA to try to uncover the genetic basis for rare, multicolored lobsters.
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Meet Efruz, the Jack Russell terrier that loves to surf
Little Efruz balances himself on the front of the surfboard as waves foam around him and his companion.
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Deer is set free after squeezing through a basement window in Westbrook
It appears the deer entered the basement of the Westbrook home through a 9-inch by 12-inch window before dropping about 6 feet to the concrete floor.
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Why do dogs wag their tails? They’re doing it for us.
The findings flip the long-held belief that dogs wag their tails when happy and instead suggest tail wags made people happy, so we selected for the trait.
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Men charged with killing 3,600 birds, including bald eagles, to sell on black market
A federal grand jury indictment says 2 men conspired with others to sell eagle feathers, tails, wings and other parts for ‘significant sums of cash’ across the U.S. and elsewhere.