The woolly devil—a recently identified plant species—has researchers intrigued because it belongs to a brand new genus.

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These creatures don't live in Middle-earth—but they sound like they could.
We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?
To predict quakes, scientists have to understand how they occur, what happens just before and during the start of one, and whether it shows signs that movement is imminent. So far, none of those things is known.
The fix-up novel, which turns 75 this year, would become one of Bradbury’s most famous books—and inspire future scientists.