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Bart's Blinky? Three-eyed Fish Raises Nuke Fears

Posted by  Tim Wall  Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:07 AM ET   |   0

Fishermen caught a three-eyed fish in a reservoir that receives water from a nuclear plant in Argentina. Read more

Bart's Blinky? Three-eyed Fish Raises Nuke Fears

Animals, Plants Shrinking as Climate Warms

Posted by  Tim Wall  Mon Oct 17, 2011 02:03 PM ET   |   0

Plants and animals from polar bears to marine iguanas are turning into runts. Read more

Animals, Plants Shrinking as Climate Warms

8.74 Million Species on Earth

Posted by  Tim Wall  Tue Aug 23, 2011 04:59 PM ET   |   0

The estimate also comes with a price tag for describing all these Earth species, most of which are still unknown: $364 billion. Read more

8.74 Million Species on Earth

Caribbean Black Corals Date Back to Jesus

Posted by  Tim Wall  Wed Apr 6, 2011 07:35 AM ET   |   0

Alive and growing slowly in some of the deepest parts of the ocean, black coral provides a living link to history. Read more

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Plants Play 'Biggest Loser' With Bugs

Posted by  Tim Wall  Mon Apr 4, 2011 06:41 AM ET   |   0

When it comes to keeping bugs at bay, some plants turn into killers -- putting their attackers on starvation diets. Read more

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Carbon Tax on Carnivores

Posted by  Tim Wall  Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:50 PM ET   |   0

While reducing fossil fuel use lags behind, maybe trimming the fat might help. Read more

Carbon Tax on Carnivores

Whale Sharks Spotted in Gulf of Mexico Oil Slick

Posted by  Kieran Mulvaney  Fri Jul 2, 2010 08:35 AM ET   |   0

The good news: Researchers spotted dozens of whale sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. The bad news: Some of them have been seen swimming in the oil slick. Read more

Egalitarian Science: The Open Dinosaur Project

Posted by  Sarah Dowdey  Fri Jan 15, 2010 03:48 PM ET   |   0

If you're interested in trying your hand at scientific publication, you might want to check out the Open Dinosaur Project. The venture harnesses the research powers of a crowd in order to compile a database of dinosaur limb bone measurements. ... Read more

Egalitarian Science: The Open Dinosaur Project

Monster Fish's Creepy Eating Habits

Posted by  Michael Reilly  Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:58 AM ET   |   0

I am jealous of the slingjaw wrasse (Epibulus insidiator). We humans are pitiful, prissy eaters by comparison. In order for me to eat a meal, I not only have to sit at a table, but manipulate utensils to cut food ... Read more

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