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The World's Most Expensive Fungus
The priciest fungus in the world is a parasite that grows from a caterpillar’s head.
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Science, Sex Bias, and...Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
Science has historically ignored females, whether they're insects, lab rats, or humans.
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Why Do These Babies Eat Their Mother's Skin?
Legless amphibians, called caecilians, have a very strange way of feeding their young.
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Sea Turtles Get Herpes, Too
Sea turtles can get herpes. And human pollution might be making their flare-ups worse.
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Can Cocaine Make Your Ears Rot?
Cocaine is being mixed with a dangerous drug called levamisole.