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May 30, 2013 12:00 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
Turtle shells evolved before dinosaurs roamed the earth. Continue reading →
Mar 5, 2013 11:00 AM ET // Jennifer Viegas
The giant camel was at least 30 percent bigger than camels are today. ->
Mar 5, 2013 07:01 PM ET // Jennifer Viegas
Emperor penguins gain body heat using convection from the surrounding air. ->
Aug 23, 2011 06:00 PM ET // Tim Wall
The estimate also comes with a price tag for describing all these Earth species, most of which are still unknown: $364 billion.
Jun 22, 2010 06:55 PM ET // Michael Reilly
A genetically distinct population of honey bees has been found, isolated in the Libyan desert for the last 10,000 years.
Jun 17, 2010 01:40 PM ET // Michael Reilly
Top predators from Belize to Massachusetts carry drug-resistant forms of bacteria. They could be passing it back to humans on our dinner plates.
May 13, 2010 02:33 PM ET // Cristen Conger
The oldest known bat fossil yields important clues to bats' unique senses.
Feb 27, 2012 04:29 AM ET // Tim Wall
Eating poisonous invasive plants whetted the appetite of eastern Australian blue-tongue lizards for invasive cane toads.
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