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Pink Fairy Armadillo David J. Stang/Wikimedia Commons

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Scientists Uncover Pink Fairy Armadillo’s Peculiar Double Skin

The pink fairy armadillo, a tiny mammal from central Argentina, exhibits a unique double skin layer, an adaptation to its subterranean lifestyle. Threatened by human activities, its elusive nature leaves many questions about its population and conservation status unanswered.

Lagoons surrounded by salt flats in Argentina’s Puna de Atacama YouTube Screenshot/University of Colorado Boulder

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Scientists Uncover ‘Prehistoric World’ in Remote Argentina Desert

Scientists have stumbled upon a hidden prehistoric world in Argentina’s Puna de Atacama desert. The discovery of green lagoons teeming with ancient bacteria may rewrite our understanding of Earth’s early life forms and inform future Mars exploration.