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2022 is shaping up to be a big year for major discoveries about female reproductive organs, both in animals and humans.
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Video: 'Chamawat Demon' - The most dangerous tiger in the wild
A female Bengal tiger nicknamed the Champawat Demon killed a total of 436 people before being shot dead in 1907.
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Why are calico cats always female?
Typically, 2,999 out of 3,000 calico cats are female. Male calico cats are extremely rare, and are mutated...
Animal world
Name some of the most ferocious 'queens' in the animal world
Killer whales, bonobos, African savannah elephants and leaf-cutter ants have one thing in common - they all rely on their offspring to survive and thrive.
Animal world
World's oldest albatross lays egg at age 74
After finding a new mate, the female Laysan albatross Wisdom laid a new egg on Midway Atoll, adding to her brood.
Animal world
Scientific discovery may solve 10,000-year-old mystery inside calico cat's fur
In the past, there have been many similar scientific discoveries, made by two independent research groups, from two different countries.
Animal world
Male lion takes the hit when mate attacks rhino
After the female lion failed to attack the rhino, she left, leaving the male to become the target of the enemy's anger.
Oceanography
Rare giant squid carcass washed up on beach
The carcass of a giant squid washed up on El Sablón beach, Llanes, in northern Spain last weekend.
Biology
Shocking new research: Male mosquitoes can also suck blood!
A new study has overturned the traditional notion that only female mosquitoes suck blood and transmit diseases.
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Wildlife Photography Contest Winners
The Natural History Museum London's 60th Wildlife Photography Awards selected the best images from 59,228 entries from 117 countries and territories.
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Portrait of the first Korean female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Han Kang has the honor of becoming the first Korean writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and also the 18th female writer to win the prize in the history of…
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Mae Jemison - America's first African-American female astronaut
On September 12, 1992, NASA's space shuttle Endeavour launched into space on an eight-day orbital mission.
Health
Gene discovered that makes it easier to have a baby girl
A large new analysis suggests some people carry a gene variant that makes them more likely to have daughters than sons.
Animal world
Top 4 'masters of manipulation' in the world of species
In our world, there are also many species that have the ability to manipulate other species to serve their purposes. Let's find out which species they are!
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The unexplained mysteries of giant squid
Although modern technology has helped researchers learn more about giant squid, they still don't know much about why they get so big or how they mate and reproduce.