Ari Daniel
Stories
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Science
The mystery of a trove of dinosaur fossils in China
There's an area in China that's home to a huge trove of dinosaur fossils. It was thought to be caused by a volcanic eruption. But new evidence has come to light about how it likely came to be.
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Animals
In a secret location in New Jersey, a turtle whisperer cares for trafficked animals
There's a hidden lair for turtles in New Jersey. The turtles hail from all over the world, they were intercepted in the process of being trafficked. The man who runs the sanctuary is completely devoted to his charges as he often nurses them back to health and tries to return them home. (digital going Wed a.m.)
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Animals
These jellyfish have a superpower. The implications could be huge
Researchers found that two individuals of a type of jellyfish can fuse and become one with a shared nervous system and digestive system. It has implications for animal regeneration and immune systems.
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Environment
How eastern US forests look almost a century after chestnut trees started disappearing
Chestnut trees began disappearing from eastern deciduous forests in the U.S. almost a century ago due to a nasty fungus. That has contributed to a vastly different eastern forest landscape today.
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The first wave of polio vaccines for more than 550,000 kids is wrapping up in Gaza
The WHO and UN are wrapping up the first round of polio vaccinations in Gaza. In just a few weeks, when vaccinators will re-deploy to give kids under 10 the second shot of the two dose regimen.
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Science
Saving freshwater crocodiles — by teaching them to not eat poisonous toads
Thousands of freshwater crocodiles die in Australia each year after eating poisonous cane toads. A team of researchers is trying to teach the crocs to avoid the toads, and it appears to be working.
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Science
16 years of Bat-a-thon: Researchers met in Belize for various research on bats
Dozens of bat researchers descend upon a tropical preserve in Belize, home to a diverse population of bats. Each scientist hopes to net the specific breed of bat they need to do their research.