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Let me introduce you to the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard in the world. It can detect food from miles away, hunt large mammals, swim between islands and even produce offspring without a male. Impressive, right? Looking at its size, claws, teeth and prehistoric appearance, the name “dragon” seems pretty fitting. Growing to more than 10 feet (3 meters) in length, with serrated teeth and venom glands, this reptile is the top land predator on the handful of Indonesian islands where it lives. Are
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Science news, night sky events and beautiful photos, all in one place. Click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter. Motorboat noise could be doing more than just disturbing life beneath the ocean’s surface. New research from the University of Exeter, the University of Bristol and James Cook University suggests that repeated exposure to motorboat noise during early development can have lasting effects on reef fish, potentially affecting both their growth and their ability to respond to d
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Here’s a 187-foot-tall (57-meter-tall) dipterocarp tree. It’s one of the tallest flowering trees in the world, found mostly in Southeast Asia. How do giant trees like this one transport water from their roots all the way up to their leaves? Image via Palasiah Jotan. Used with permission. Science news, night sky events and beautiful photos, all in one place. Click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter. For decades, scientists thought height would eventually become a disadvantage for the
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A team of scientists has discovered a new species of walking shark, just in time for Shark Week 2026! Image via Mark V. Erdmann. Used with permission. Support science … support wonder. Donate to EarthSky and be part of something big. Shark Week 2026 prepares to kick off on July 26, 2026. And, meanwhile, marine scientists have unveiled an exciting shark discovery. Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) in Australia have identified a walking shark in Papua New Guinea. The sp
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The giraffe weevil is one of nature’s strangest insects. With its oversized neck, unusual battles and ingenious nests, this tiny Madagascan beetle is full of surprises. Image via Magnusforsberg/ iNaturalist. If someone asks you to name an animal with a long neck, chances are you’ll say “giraffe.” But if you want to impress your friends at trivia night, there’s another answer worth remembering: the giraffe weevil. It doesn’t live on the African savanna, nor does it stand several feet tall. In fac
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