“Part III” of Obi-Wan Kenobi finds our heroes on the planet Mapuzo, where telling friend from foe is hard. Along with other wonderful details, we’re introduced to a new species. Like many in Star Wars ...
The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is a strong candidate for the strangest nose in the animal kingdom. It’s star-shaped rostrum is made up of 22 nasal appendages that it uses to snuffle through ...
The star-nosed mole has one of the "weirdest" snouts in the animal kingdom. Now researchers are uncovering fascinating new insights into this unusual body part. The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata ...
The mild temperatures we've had more than a week in January have not been record-setting. The 40-degree reading was recorded only once, somewhat similar to what we had in December. Following the ...
Some people have life birds, species of birds they've waited their whole lives to see in the wild. I don't have one of these, but I do have a life mole. I've been waiting to catch a glimpse of ...
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Neurobiologist Kenneth Catania’s passion for scrutinizing odd animal adaptations all started with a creature with a 22-point star on its face. Catania first saw a star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) ...
From a killer songbird that impales its victims to a strange-looking mole that can smell underwater, Minnesota is full of unusual wildlife. Here are seven odd Minnesota-dwelling creatures you may not ...
In Australia, there's a little critter known as the marsupial mole. It has lush, golden fur. It is blind. It has flipper-like front feet so it can swim through desert sands. And it is not easy to find ...