Never-before-published footage shows the mating rituals of echidnas—spiny mammals native to Australia that lay eggs. Echidna researcher and National Geographic grantee Stewart Nicol describes the video, which show three males actively pursuing a female on a farm in Victoria, Australia. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the …

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“A group of federal prosecutors is criticizing the Department of Justice’s support for legislation that would soften U.S. drug sentencing policies. The National Association of Assistant United States Attorneys, an organization representing about 1,300 of the 5,600 federal prosecutors, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder last week objecting …

“A new report says the government’s budget deficit is set to fall to $514 billion for the current year, down substantially from last year and the lowest by far since President Barack Obama took office five years ago. The Congressional Budget Office report credits higher tax revenues from the rebounding …

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“Promising to keep private prison cells full will be illegal in Nebraska if a proposal from state Sen. Amanda McGill (D) becomes law. McGill, who is running for higher state office this year, has introduced legislation banning the government from guaranteeing payment to private contractors regardless of the level of …

“Gay and bisexual boys are almost six times as likely as their heterosexual peers to misuse steroids, according to a new study. “What was most surprising to us was the magnitude of the disparities that emerged between sexual minority and heterosexual boys,” Aaron J. Blashill from Massachusetts General Hospital in …

“Conservatives like to say that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” In other words, if an executive makes $20 million a year, his income will eventually trickle down into the rest of the economy and ultimately benefit poor people. But that theory hasn’t exactly proven true. The highest-earning 20 percent …

“The owner of a bar in Spokane, Washington has told rape survivors that they aren’t “smart enough to know” what the name “Date Grape Koolaid” means after the drink caused protests to erupt over the weekend. In a recent Facebook posting, a Spokane bar called the Daiquiri Factory revealed that …

“Girls as young as ten are being sent to initiation camps in Malawi to be taught about how to have sex and in some cases lose their virginity. The girls are told by their families they are attending a camp with their friends, but when they arrive they are shown …