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Beluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust. WIRED spoke with some of the scientists behind the groundbreaking rescue mission.

“We think this may help younger orcas feed more easily, or it could also just be for fun.”

Male dragonflies' dramatic aerial combat maneuvers emerge from relatively simple vision-based rules.

"It’s a reminder of how human activity is changing the natural world in unanticipated ways.”

Iron-rich immune cells in the liver may act as sensors for magnetic fields, serving as an internal compass.