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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Sabrina Imbler

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Colossal Biosciences Can’t Have It Both Ways

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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Diana Moskovitz

A photo of two cats, Chuck and Purrle. Chuck is a brown and golden striped tabby, toward the back, while Purrle is a black cat toward the front. They are sitting next to each other on a bed.

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Meet Chuck And Purrle, The Newest Members Of The Defector Pet Family

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Albert Burneko

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For Bea

Visual Editor. Runs <a href="http://defectorstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defectorstore.com</a>. Philadelphia-based, if you couldn’t tell.

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Dan McQuade

A grey tabby cat with some white features on the bottom of her head in a small yurt-like cat cave. She has one paw out, and is looking at the camera.

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Oh No, It’s Another Emotional Story About My Cat!

three bone collector caterpillars, which are caterpillars covered in the bodies of insects they've eaten

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The Very Grisly Caterpillar

a close-up shot of a large gray bird called a harpy eagle looking unrepentant in a tree

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Yes, I Attacked That Woman, And I’d Do It Again

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Samer Kalaf

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The Nationals Know What Goes Great Together: Dogs And Fireworks

Participants take part in the Corgi Derby at Musselburgh Racecourse, Musselburgh, East Lothian, as part of its Easter Saturday race day celebration. Picture date: Saturday April 19, 2025.

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Please Enjoy These Images Of The 2025 Corgi Derby

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This Leaf Tip Ain’t Big Enough For The Two Of Us

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For Chop

1990s Single Male Anna Hummingbird Calypte Anna Western USA And Canada (Photo by T. Ulrich/Classicstock/Getty Images)

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The Hummingbirds Brought Me Around

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Do Not Be Bamboozled By The New Fluffy Mouse

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Clownfish Fatten Up Their Best Buddies To Upgrade Their Homes

Becky Ferreira is a science reporter based in Ithaca, N.Y. She writes <a href="https://www.404media.co/author/becky/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.404media.co/author/becky/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740083778769000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3_mk31dNhas5lklZb38a6k">The Abstract</a>, a weekly science column for 404 Media. Her book First Contact, about the search for alien life, will be out in fall 2025.

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Which Pests Shall Inherit The Earth?

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An Interview With My Cat About His Most Annoying Behaviors 

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I Tried A Cockatoo’s Innovative New Snack

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This Is The Last Thing You See Before You Die (If You Are A Crab)

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It’s Snowing Sea Cucumbers At The Bottom Of The Sea

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Hell Yeah: This Maggot Has A Face On Its Butt

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Are You Entranced By The Turtle Dance?

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Cautious Whales Sing In A Whisper Orcas Cannot Hear

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Barry Petchesky

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What Did She See, At The End?

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Chimpanzee Culture Is Disappearing Because Of Us

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Think River Dolphins Don’t Piss On Each Other? Urine For A Surprise

Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he did not see his shadow predicting an early Spring during the 138th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Friday February 2, 2024 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day is a popular tradition in the United States and Canada. Over 40,000 people spent a night of revelry awaiting the sunrise and the groundhog's exit from his winter den. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow he regards it as an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his den. Dereume is wearing a top hat and has a grey beard and he's in a black coat.

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Here’s A Supercut Of Groundhog Day In Punxsutawney