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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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Companies volunteer emissions data
Thu, Dec 31, 2009 3:00 PM by E.B. Solomont
Why would a company voluntarily share data about its carbon emissions? Because it's a good business move.
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California bond allows private companies control of water

Thu, Dec 31, 2009 1:17 PM

Little-noticed water privatization provision sneaks into $11.1 billion water bond up for a vote in 2010.
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MNN week in review: Great Danes and vanishing places

Thu, Dec 31, 2009 8:38 AM

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Dec. 27-Jan. 2.
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Winter biking necessity: The balaclava
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 4:48 PM by Shea Gunther
A good face protector should be in the toolkit of any winter biker.
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Midwest flood solution angers small towns

Wed, Dec 30, 2009 1:22 PM

Diversion project to manage Red River floods would send water to small towns in North Dakota and Minnesota.
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Crews battle two Australian wildfires

Wed, Dec 30, 2009 10:42 AM

Video: Fire crews in Australia work to contain two wildfires that have scorched more than 33,000 acres of forest and farmland.
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Shea's year in review part deux
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 9:25 AM by Shea Gunther
Here are some more of my favorites from 2009. Crazy neon lamp fighting, cell phone service on Everest, and does GoDaddy really think Tuvalu is sinking under the ocean?
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Genetically modified crops on the rise
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 5:00 AM by Russell McLendon
Modified corn, soybeans and cotton take over U.S. farmlands as critics warn of unknown consequences.
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Assignment Earth: Yellowstone Grizzlies

Tue, Dec 29, 2009 4:48 PM

Video: The bears are once again protected by the Endangered Species Act.
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New biological antifreeze found in beetles

Tue, Dec 29, 2009 3:18 PM

Natural antifreeze molecule discovered in Alaskan beetles may further the science of keeping liquids from freezing.
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Watch: Facing down death on a bike
Tue, Dec 29, 2009 12:52 PM by Shea Gunther
Trials rider Danny MacAskill does things with a bike that seem to stretch the bounds of reality.
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Transit & Trails: Go hiking without a car
Tue, Dec 29, 2009 12:07 PM by Shea Gunther
How do you get to the trailhead when you don't have a car? Transit & Trails is a new site that will bridge the gap between the best hiking spots and the bus routes that will get you there.
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Where have the Pier 39 sea lions gone?
Tue, Dec 29, 2009 12:19 AM by Shea Gunther
The (in)famous sea lions of San Francisco's Pier 39 are gone, and no one is really sure where they went.
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Shea's year in review
Mon, Dec 28, 2009 2:52 PM by Shea Gunther
In which I revisit some of my favorite posts from 2009. Watch a Malaysian mine collapse, read about a truly homemade toaster oven, and find out if kites can power our future.
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Cow thinks he's a dog

Mon, Dec 28, 2009 11:04 AM

Video: Meet a cow in Georgia that thinks he's a dog. WXIA-TV's Mark Pickard reports.
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