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Sabrina Imbler
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Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Our Little Secret’
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Sabrina Imbler
December 11, 2024
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Was This Half-Billion-Year-Old Wrinkled Sack With No Anus, Previously Believed To Be Our Earliest Ancestor, Actually A Baby Penis Worm?
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Sabrina Imbler
December 9, 2024
History
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Sabrina Imbler
December 3, 2024
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How A Sleepy Ancient Amphibian Became A Link To An Endangered Language
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December 3, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘’Tis The Season To Be Irish’
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Dave McKenna
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Sabrina Imbler
, and
Leigh McKenna
December 3, 2024
Creaturefector
These Beautiful Wolves Are Freaks For Nectar
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Sabrina Imbler
December 2, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Christmas In The Spotlight’
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Kelsey McKinney
, and
Sabrina Imbler
November 26, 2024
Science
The Secret Lives Of Squirting Cucumbers
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November 25, 2024
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This Saber-Toothed Kitten Mummy Is So Stinking Cute That I’m Gonna Cry!
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Sabrina Imbler
November 20, 2024
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Do Not Accept An Unscientific American
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Sabrina Imbler
November 20, 2024
Arts And Culture
Defector Watches A Christmas Movie: ‘Hot Frosty’
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Sabrina Imbler
,
Ray Ratto
, and
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November 15, 2024
Creaturefector
A Small And Beautiful Seahorse Reveals An Even Smaller And Reclusive Worm
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Sabrina Imbler
November 15, 2024
Creaturefector
Mossy Stick Insect STUNS In New Photos
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November 13, 2024
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The Shower Beef Between Elephant Mary And Elephant Anchali, Explained
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November 8, 2024
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Creature Drops: A Big Baby From Patagonia
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November 7, 2024
Science
This Week In Skeletons
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November 7, 2024
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Everything You Might Want To Know About Peanut, The Squirrel Star Turned MAGA Martyr
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November 5, 2024
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October 29, 2024
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October 25, 2024
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What Can We Learn From Back-To-Back Monster Hurricanes Helene And Milton?
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Sabrina Imbler
October 17, 2024
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October 10, 2024
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When Two Rear Ends Are Better Than One
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October 7, 2024
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Get Yourself A Mate Who Will Be Your Sex Umbrella
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Sabrina Imbler
October 1, 2024
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Have You Considered Just Not Pooping?
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September 27, 2024
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