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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.
BioBlitz Receives Award

U.S. Department of the Interior prize is for excellence in achievement of natural resource conservation goals and working with others.
Genetically Modified Proteins Escape Into Streams

Study finds traces in rivers near corn fields in Indiana.
Upcoming Meteors Made of Clay?

Unlike every other known meteor shower, the Geminids are not caused by comet debris. Could its shooting stars be exploding clay?
More Giant Floods Coming?

With the world's water cycle speeding up, Pakistan-like floods may become more common.
Where to Land on Mars?

Get an insider's view of a meeting held last week to decide where to land NASA's next big mission to Mars.
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Breaking Orbit

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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.
BioBlitz Receives Award

U.S. Department of the Interior prize is for excellence in achievement of natural resource conservation goals and working with others.
Genetically Modified Proteins Escape Into Streams

Study finds traces in rivers near corn fields in Indiana.

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.
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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