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Learn about animals, weather and natural disasters, alternative energy, environmental politics and space.

  • 11 amazing photos from Discovery's 'Life'

    Tue, May 21, 2013 2:44 PM

    From lizards to leopard seals, these amazing photos offer a glimpse into the diverse biology of planet Earth.

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  • Honey bees could help to clear dangerous land mines in Croatia

    Mon, May 20, 2013 2:34 PM by John Platt

    Decades after Croatia's war for independence, tens of thousands of mines remain hidden in the soil.

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  • Lightning strike blows bark off tree

    Mon, May 20, 2013 1:16 PM by Shea Gunther

    Check out the results of a stormy encounter between lightning and the hapless tree it used to find a path to the ground.

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  • Heat deaths in Manhattan to rise

    Mon, May 20, 2013 11:27 AM

    Projections vary but researchers foresee future average temperatures to increase by 3.3 to 4.2 degrees by the 2050s, and up to 7.1 degrees by the 2080s.

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  • 'Babyland': Camp Lejeune's toxic legacy?

    Mon, May 20, 2013 9:35 AM

    Video: About 30 years after toxic contamination was discovered at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Marines and their families want help and answers. A federal health report is due this spring, but some answers may already lie in 'Babyland.'

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  • Is tornado intensity increasing?

    Mon, May 20, 2013 9:34 AM by Marlene Cimons, Climate Nexus for LiveScience

    A writer for a climate change awareness nonprofit group weighs in on the recent rash of tornadoes in the U.S.

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  • Anchors forced to evacuate on air as tornado hits

    Mon, May 20, 2013 9:24 AM

    Video: A tornado headed directly for NBC-affiliate KSN in Wichita, Kansas, forced the TV station to evacuate mid-broadcast.

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  • How space tourism could help save planet Earth

    Mon, May 20, 2013 9:20 AM by Mike Wall, SPACE.com

    A new perspective might inspire people to view our planet with more care.

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  • Unbeelievable: Giant hive falls through man's bathroom ceiling

    Fri, May 17, 2013 1:30 PM by Shea Gunther

    One Redditor was really lucky not to be using the bathroom when a large beehive fell through his bathroom ceiling.

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  • How criminology can fight poaching

    Fri, May 17, 2013 12:52 PM by Douglas Main, LiveScience

    Crime experts recommend battling poverty levels, erecting more fences and increasing awareness of poaching.

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  • Huge asteroid to fly by Earth this month

    Fri, May 17, 2013 12:09 PM by Mike Wall, SPACE.com

    While the asteroid poses no threat to Earth, astronomers are thrilled to get a close look at the space rock.

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  • Meteor crashes into moon, sparks giant explosion

    Fri, May 17, 2013 11:30 AM by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com

    The explosion from the space rock was as powerful as 5 tons of TNT.

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  • 'Crazy ants' invade southeastern U.S.

    Fri, May 17, 2013 10:46 AM by John Platt

    The invading ants are wiping out native species, but scientists say their spread can be contained.

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  • NASA's new rocket fuel helps space agency 'go green'

    Fri, May 17, 2013 9:38 AM by Jillian Scharr, SPACE.com

    When combusted, the new fuel only throws off nontoxic gasses like water vapor, hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

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  • History, adventure await at Big Basin Redwoods

    History, adventure await at Big Basin Redwoods

    Thu, May 16, 2013 6:06 PM by Jaymi Heimbuch

    The oldest state park in California boasts old-growth forests and diverse plant and animal life.

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  • The mystery of the explosive pig poop foam

    Thu, May 16, 2013 5:17 PM by Shea Gunther

    Industrial hog farms all over the country are being hit by a wave of thick gray explosive foam bubbling up from waste pits. And no one knows why it's happening.

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