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The Now-extinct Castoroides Was a Bear-sized Beaver
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The giant castoroides thrived in the Great Plains, the Great Lakes region, the American South and Alaska. So why did this massive beaver die out?
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.
Will the Real Banana Spider Please Stand Up?
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Banana spiders are different things to different people. HowStuffWorks looks at the trouble with common names.
Can You Match the Animal to Its Scientific Name?
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Scientific names aren't the easiest thing in the world to learn, but knowing them can be incredibly impressive and helpful, especially if you're a science fan. Come impress us by matching these animals to their binomial nomenclature.
Can You Spell These Animal Species Correctly?
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Spelling "tiger" or "elephant" is easy enough, but can you spell the name of the species that each of these animals belongs to? Prove you can in this quiz.
Afrofuturism: Where Technology, Culture and the Black Experience Meet
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Afrofuturism isn't just about placing a Black person in a futuristic landscape. It takes into account the challenges Black people face and allows them to imagine futures of their own making.
Can You Identify These Famous African-American Athletes from a Fact?
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African Americans have made significant contributions to the world of sports. From Jesse Owens to Mike Tyson, can you identify them all? Let's find out.
Can animals predict the weather?
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If animals predict the weather, could they save human lives? Learn if animals predict the weather, or if they have a meteorolgoical sixth sense.
9 Biggest Birds in the World
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They are all huge, but does it surprise you that none of the nine biggest birds can fly?
Nearly 1,000 U.S. Streets Named After MLK Jr. What Are They Like?
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Researchers investigated the racial makeup and economic well-being of 22,286 census blocks in the U.S. with roadways bearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s name. Here's what they found.