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The Top 10 New Species: Photos

We are far from discovering all the life that thrives here. Here are 10 species found in 2011.

Japan's Fugitive Penguin Back In Captivity

The bird's last moments of freedom were lived on a riverbank.

 

The Skinny On Cave Critters [VIDEO]

Bats, spiders and salamanders, oh my! Learn about the animals that lurk inside caves.

The Top 10 New Species: Photos

Posted 18 HOURS AGO   |   0

We may live on a single planet, but we are far from discovering all the life that thrives here. Here are 10 species found in 2011. Read more

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Japan's Fugitive Penguin Back In Captivity

Posted 19 HOURS AGO   |   0

The bird's last moments of freedom were lived on a riverbank five miles from its home. Read more

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Device May Let Humans Communicate With Dolphins

Posted Thu May 24, 2012 01:53 PM ET   |   0

A prototype dolphin speaker projects the full range of all dolphin-made sounds. Read more

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First Terrestrial Animals Shuffled Onto Land

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Wed May 23, 2012 01:00 PM ET   |   0

When creatures made their way onto land for the first time, it wasn't pretty. Read more

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Video: Baby Penguin Meets Human for the First Time

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Wed May 23, 2012 12:49 PM ET   |   0

A baby Gentoo penguin recently met a human for the first time and the footage is adorable. Read more

Video: Baby Penguin Meets Human for the First Time

How the Blue Whale Eats Whatever It Wants

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Wed May 23, 2012 11:49 AM ET   |   0

The world's largest animal feeds by lunging and gulping huge volumes of prey-laden water. Read more

How the Blue Whale Eats Whatever It Wants

Should We Turn Off the Lights?

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Tue May 22, 2012 07:00 PM ET   |   0

Street lighting is changing bug communities and that means trouble for humans. Read more

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Bigfoot and Yeti DNA Study Gets Serious

Posted Tue May 22, 2012 02:18 PM ET   |   0

A call is out for supposed Big Foot material so university scientists can do genetic testing. Read more

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Jurassic Squid Ink Same as Modern Squid Ink

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Mon May 21, 2012 02:08 PM ET   |   0

Ink from 160-million-year-old giant squid is essentially identical to that of today's squid. Read more

Jurassic Squid Ink Same as Modern Squid Ink

Island Platypuses Face Risky Future

Posted Fri May 18, 2012 11:56 AM ET   |   0

The iconic Australian animal is in danger of being wiped out due to lack of genetic diversity. Read more

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Car-sized Turtle Found in Colombian Coal Mine

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Fri May 18, 2012 06:42 AM ET   |   0

This prehistoric species had massive, powerful jaws that would have enabled it to eat anything -- even crocodiles. Read more

Car-sized Turtle Found in Colombian Coal Mine

Rattlesnake Snaps on Wal-Mart Shopper

Posted by  Tim Wall  Fri May 18, 2012 05:59 AM ET   |   0

After 20 minutes the shopper's hand swelled to the size of a grapefruit. Read more

Rattlesnake Snaps on Wal-Mart Shopper

The Stinkiest Places on Earth: Photos

Posted Thu May 17, 2012 12:06 PM ET   |   0

Tour some of nature’s most putrid, pungent places, nasty-to-the-nostrils nooks, and foul, fetid funky towns. Read more

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Do Tarantulas Shoot Spidey Silk?

Posted Thu May 17, 2012 09:22 AM ET   |   0

Clues suggest the arachnids can shoot silk from their feet, but some scientists argue it's not true. Read more

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Are Pit Bulls Inherently Dangerous?

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Tue May 15, 2012 11:55 AM ET   |   0

A Maryland court recently declared the dogs are dangerous, but science suggests the ruling may be extreme. Read more

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