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Ocean Photo Contest Winners Named
Netted turtles and a finned whale shark feature among the winning frames in a 2010 marine-conservation photo contest.
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T. Rex Was a Cannibal?
The formidable Tyrannosaurus rex had nothing to fear—except possibly its own kind, gnawed fossil bones suggest.
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Gulf Manta Rays Affected by Oil Spill?
The little-studied Gulf of Mexico's manta rays could be their own species—and victims of the oil spill, scientists say.
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Critters' Pee Changes Climate Record?
The crystallized urine of the rodent-like rock hyrax is filling in gaps in our understanding of climate change, experts say.
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Huge Pterosaurs Made Record Flights
Flying reptiles as tall as giraffes could soar nonstop up to 10,000 miles, burning fat stores equal to an adult human, new research says.
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Photos: New Deep-Sea Fish Found
A new snailfish is among the creatures spotted nearly five miles deep in a Pacific Ocean trench, scientists say.
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Ant "Mixing Bowl" Found in NYC
At least 13 species of ants thrive along the bustling boulevards in the United States' biggest city, a new study has found.
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Best Micro-Photos of 2010
A zebrafish nose, a wasp nest, and a mosquito heart took home top honors in the 2010 Small World Microphotography Competition.
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Photos: "Scruffy" New Predator
Likened to a "scruffy ferret," an odd mammal on Madagascar may be the first new species of meat-eater found in 24 years.
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Photos: "Spirit Bear" Region at Risk
In the home of the elusive "spirit bear," nine Coastal First Nations people await a decision on a pipeline to carry Canadian oil to sea for export to Asia.
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New, Rare Species Found
A striking bat and a katydid that "aims for the eyes" are among the hundreds of species recently seen in Papua New Guinea.
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Photos: Sharks "Share" Dead Whale
Great whites tucked into a whale carcass earlier this month—and kept their table manners, says a scientist who was there.
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5 Surprising Sea-Survey Finds
Six-hundred-year-old tube worms and other oddities help put the brain-boggling, just-ended, ten-year Census of Maine Life in perspective.
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Video: Biggest Marine Census Complete
The Census of Marine Life has identified more than 6,000 potentially new species during a decade of exploring the world's oceans.
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Best Photos From 10-Year Sea Census
See "Mr. Blobby" and the other stars of our 13 favorite pictures from the Census of Marine Life, which concluded Monday.
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Moon Water Linked to Silver?
The moon's south pole hosts unexpected amounts of silver and mercury, which may help reveal the origins of lunar water.
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Ocean Photo Contest Winners Named
Netted turtles and a finned whale shark feature among the winning frames in a 2010 marine-conservation photo contest.
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Photos: 12 Vanishing Landmarks
A Maya complex, a Haitian palace, and a Swahili town are among the ancient sites being ruined by neglect, a new report says.
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U.S. Tiger Time Bomb
Weak regulations for some 5,000 captive tigers could help fuel the black market, warns the WWF.
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BioBlitz Receives Award
U.S. Department of the Interior prize is for excellence in achievement of natural resource conservation goals and working with others.
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Genetically Modified Proteins Escape Into Streams
Study finds traces in rivers near corn fields in Indiana.
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Gulf Oil Spill News and Pictures
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Did Gulf Spill Boost "Dead Zone"?
Did the BP oil spill sap oxygen from the Gulf of Mexico? Scientists are weighing new findings against years of "dead zone" data.
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Gulf Manta Rays Affected by Oil Spill?
The little-studied Gulf of Mexico's manta rays could be their own species—and victims of the oil spill, scientists say.
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