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Can You Identify These Australian Snakes?
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Australia is home to many different species of snakes, both venomous and nonvenomous. How well can you correctly identify some of these creatures? Take this quiz if you would like to find out!
Ranunculus Is a Toxic Beauty With a Doozy of a Name
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Ranunculus is a genus containing more than 600 species, all of which are beautiful, but toxic to both humans and animals.
Animal Classification: A Taxonomy for All Living Things
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The taxonomy that Carl Linnaeus introduced in "Systema Naturae" set the stage for a uniform animal classification system.
What Is the Fastest Snake in the World?
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According to a University of Michigan study, snakes won the evolutionary jackpot, partly because of their speed. These stealthy ambush predators can really get moving when they need to chase down prey or escape danger.
5 Things You Didn't Know About Charlotte Bronte
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April 21 is Charlotte Brontë's birthday. HowStuffWorks presents five facts you may not have known about her.
The Largest Bird of Prey: Tallest, Heaviest and Widest Wingspan
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The largest bird of prey is a raptor that dominates the air with its massive wingspan, incredible strength and razor-sharp talons. The biggest birds aren't just impressive because of their size; they're also some of the most powerful predators in the avian world, from the highest peaks of South America to the vast forests of Asia.
Impressionism
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Impressionism was developed in the late 19th century as a rejection of conventional artistic methods. See images of famous Impressionist paintings.
10 Fascinating Facts About the New 'Tree of Life' Evolution Chart
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The newly developed family tree of Earth's 2.3 million species is a first draft of the 3.5-billion-year history of evolution.
The Rusty-spotted Cat Is a Teeny-tiny Wild Cat
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This wild cat is known as the 'hummingbird of the cat family' and could almost fit in the palm of your hand, but its diminutive size belies a ferocious personality.
The Secret South Carolina 'Monkey Farm' That Helped Develop the Polio Vaccine
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A little-known research facility in South Carolina housed thousands of monkeys and was key to developing the polio vaccine.