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A young macaque at a zoo in Japan has a fan base that can’t get enough of him. Why are we so invested in the social life of one cute monkey?

As local reports of dead birds rise, the greatest human risk continues to fall on some of the most vulnerable: farm workers.

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Flowers are known for their beauty, but biologist David George Haskell argues they are also critical to the diversity of life as we know it.