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Animals chill by the poolside [Photos]

Thu, Jan 10 2013 at 12:14 PM

Behold a tiger wading in algae, snow monkeys warming up in a hot spring and other critters engaging in aquatic tomfoolery.

Australia grapples with bushfires fueled by record-breaking heat [Photos]

Wed, Jan 09 2013 at 10:48 AM

In the midst of a major heat wave in Australia, thousands of firefighters are battling bushfires ravaging New South Wales and Tasmania.

Zoo animals frolic in the snow [Photos]

Tue, Jan 08 2013 at 11:48 AM

Pandas, otters, flamingos and other critters living at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., enjoy the freshly fallen snow.

Dazzling ice sculptures, ice fishing draw crowds [Photos]

Mon, Jan 07 2013 at 12:35 PM

Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to the tiny town of Hwacheon, South Korea, every year to participate in the famous ice fishing competition and see intricate ice block sculptures and castles.

Cutest way to recycle leftover Christmas trees? Elephants [Photos]

Fri, Jan 04 2013 at 11:37 AM

It is tradition at the Zoologischer Garten in Berlin to give leftover Christmas trees to elephants to munch on during the first week of the new year.

Penguin, bullfrog and meerkat populations recorded at British zoos [Photos]

Thu, Jan 03 2013 at 11:48 AM

Annual animal 'censuses' are carried out at the start of the year by England's Bristol and London Zoos.

Swimmers brave icy waters for New Year's Day plunges in New York, Scotland [Photos]

Wed, Jan 02 2013 at 11:50 AM

The annual New Year's Day tradition of plunging one's body into a frigid body of water attracts thousands of people every year to local swimming clubs across the globe.

Post-Christmas snow blankets the Midwest and Northeast [Photos]

Thu, Dec 27 2012 at 11:22 AM

After sweeping through the Midwest the day after Christmas, a winter storm is expected to dump two feet of snow in the Northeast.

Eccentric faces from this year's anti-climatic Mayan apocalypse [Photos]

Fri, Dec 21 2012 at 11:23 AM

Alien-obsessed crowds descend on Bugarach, France to ring in the end of the world.

'Cosmic holiday ornament' depicts dying star 3,000 light years away [Photo]

Thu, Dec 20 2012 at 11:17 AM

A planetary nebula resembling a festive bauble and ribbon is captured by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope.

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It's obviously ideal if

Fri, Jan 13 2012 at 2:40 PM

It's obviously ideal if mothers are in optimal health during pregnancy, but the entire idea of discouraging overweight women from giving birth is missing the point entirely. It doesn't even come close to getting to the root of the problem. The issue of obesity is informed by socioeconomic factors, and statistically, the unhealthiest people are usually poor people who have limited access to education, nutritious food, affordable health care, and a multitude of other resources necessary for healthy living. I think obesity and its related health issues will always be a problem until something is done about the structures and policies that exacerbate the problem.

Thanks for letting us know! I

Fri, Sep 30 2011 at 4:05 PM

Thanks for letting us know! I'm editing the caption to reflect this. Caitlin Leary Associate Photo Editor

Hi Cecile! You're absolutely

Fri, Sep 16 2011 at 10:07 AM

Hi Cecile! You're absolutely correct, and I've edited the caption to reflect it. Thanks for catching that! Caitlin Associate Photo Editor

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