The tongues of big cats have hook-like protrusions hardened with keratin, which make the top surface of a cat's tongue into a rasping tool.

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Chip, a young springer spaniel, was rushed to the animal hospital after swallowing fishing bait while on a weekend walk.

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Cpap machines were once used only for severe sleep apnoea but sleep medicine physicians say there has been a rise in prescribing for milder cases ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott said that if Texas takes over Corpus Christi, it will ensure water flows from residents' faucets.

Snakes have lost the gene that encodes ghrelin, a hormone that helps regulate hunger in many vertebrates, according to a new study.

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New research reveals why the endangered birds remain at risk years after California banned lead ammunition. Exclusive to KQED.

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