Carl Linnaeus organised the natural world in his Systema Naturae. The Linnean Society of London explains.
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The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a duck-billed, semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal. Biologists explain, as much as is possible.
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John Priscu of Montana State University seeks life in the ice-covered lakes of Antarctica. A Quanta Magazine video.
More:
“He Found ‘Islands of Fertility’ Beneath Antarctica’s Ice,” Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine
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Humpback whale males sing. So, do whale daddies teach tunes to half-pint humpback sons? Think about it: how many hot babes wanna hear your ol’ man’s favorite music? Eeww! Stick it in your spout-hole, Dude!
New humpback whale songs spread through the ocean just like your fave tunes. Scientists call this horizontal cultural transmission. We call it Pop Music.
Yo humpbacks: Rave on, Dudes!
More:
“Catchiest Mating Songs Spread Through Whale Populations Like Top 40 Hits,” Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine blog
Bonus: Golden Oldie Humpback Music Video
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