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Newborn humpback whale caught on camera

February 15, 2019

Marine mammal researchers were recently the closest they’ve been in 25 years to recording a humpback whale’s (Megaptera novaeangliae) live birth in Maui, Hawaii. Researchers were drawn to the area after a local tour guide …

Study shows multilevel natural selection in red squirrels

August 4, 2017

North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) born earlier than those in nearby litters are more likely to survive because they get a head start on finding a vacant territory to store food for wintertime, suggests …