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  • 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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  • Color-changing planets could reveal alien life

    Mon, May 17, 2010 2:36 PM by Katherine Butler

    Scientists think light flickers from exoplanets may show the presence of oceans, continents, and perhaps life.

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  • BP says tube containing one fifth of oil spill

    Mon, May 17, 2010 1:05 PM by Agence France-Presse

    The company's first success since the spill occurred may be overshadowed by concerns that underwater oil plumes could be starving the waters of oxygen.

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  • Oceans' fish could disappear in 40 years

    Mon, May 17, 2010 1:00 PM by Agence France-Presse

    Experts say disaster can be avoided if subsidies to fishing fleets are slashed and fish are given protected zones.

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  • Scientists find Pinocchio-nosed frog, tiny wallaby in Asia

    Mon, May 17, 2010 11:29 AM by Reuters

    An international group of scientists discovered several new species in a remote Indonesian forest.

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  • Damian Aspinall's extraordinary gorilla reunion

    Mon, May 17, 2010 10:50 AM

    Video: Conservationist Damian Aspinall searches for Kwibi, a lowland gorilla he hasn't seen for 5 years.

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  • Sen. Schumer: BP should pay for 'whole thing'

    Mon, May 17, 2010 9:58 AM

    Video: Sen. Chuck Schumer discusses the government's response to the oil spill and congressional efforts to remove the cap on damages BP must pay.

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  • Deep oil plumes, dispersants endanger reefs

    Mon, May 17, 2010 8:38 AM by Jason Dearen and Matt Sedensky, AP

    Diffusing and sinking oil helps protect surface species and the shoreline, but it increases the chance of harming deep-sea reefs.

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  • Scientists worry that Gulf oil spreading into major current

    Mon, May 17, 2010 8:25 AM by Jeffrey Collins and Jason Dearen, AP

    Computer models show the oil may have seeped into a powerful water stream known as the loop current, which could propel it into the Atlantic Ocean.

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  • My week: Exploring Costa Rican eco-tourism

    Mon, May 17, 2010 8:22 AM by Shea Gunther

    I'm in Costa Rica all week visiting different eco-tourism destinations. Follow along with my adventures here on MNN.

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  • Astronauts begin spacewalk from Atlantis

    Mon, May 17, 2010 8:04 AM by Agence France-Presse

    This is the first of three spacewalks scheduled during Atlantis' final mission.

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  • Planet Pundit: Cumberland Island mysteries

    Mon, May 17, 2010 6:57 AM by Ken Edelstein

    A wild place taught a teenager about magic.

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  • BP's tube captures 'some' oil in the Gulf, but what now?

    Mon, May 17, 2010 3:43 AM by Agence France-Presse

    An unknown percentage of oil is being siphoned from the well to a ship a mile above on the surface, but gallons of crude are still flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.

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  • Sherlock the vulture helps police find bodies

    Mon, May 17, 2010 2:11 AM by Agence France-Presse

    Vultures have a keen sense of smell and are able to detect the scent of rotting flesh from 3,000 feet in the air.

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  • Glacier Park: The next 100 years

    Sun, May 16, 2010 8:10 PM by Nicholas K. Geranios, AP

    A recent report said climate change threatens the $1 billion a year tourism business in the 11th most visited national park.

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  • Massive oil plumes spotted under Gulf of Mexico waters

    Sun, May 16, 2010 4:51 PM by Shea Gunther

    Millions of gallons of oil are spilling out into the Gulf of Mexico every day. Scientists have spotted some of it lurking in giant plumes running deep beneath the waters.

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