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We usually associate friendship with human behavior, considering our exclusive domain. And that's a fair assumption, as we don't often find animals boasting cooperative relationships beyond their blood relatives. The only complex "friend-like" ...

When picturing a flock of flamingos, we often imagine long pink legs planted in a shallow lake and heads submerged as they filter feed. Though it looks peaceful, there's a lot going on beneath the surface. These birds are manifesting storms of ...

A question from a curious kid quickly led a team of scientists down a research rabbit hole - one that has now culminated in fascinating new knowledge about our water-wrinkled fingertips. And there's more to this discovery than a cool piece of trivia.