Putting insects or animals into a sealed container and obtaining poison or spiritual power from the one that remains—Kodoku ...

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A Japanese boy, Jo Nagai, investigated whether butterflies retain memories from their caterpillar stage. His experiments also ...

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A reminder that home maintenance issues are constant . . . A worthwhile bit of urban fear in this report: "During peak season a single nest can hold anywhere between 500 to 1,000 yellow jackets.

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Some first encounters arrive smaller than expected. The filmer, Jhovanni, recorded the moment in Tucson, Arizona. On a patch of grass, a young boy holds a ladybug up for his baby sister to see. The ...

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