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Imagine sipping a latte while stroking an owl or watching an otter play at your feet. This is the promise of exotic animal cafes, a trend that blends coffee culture with wildlife encounters. But ...

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A 23-million-year-old rhinoceros fossil is reshaping scientists' understanding of mammal evolution. Researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) have identified a new species of rhino that ...

Researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) have identified a new species of rhino that once roamed Canada's High Arctic 23 million years ago. The extinct rhinoceros, described in the journal ...