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Monkey Faces Tell All: Photos

Posted Wed Jan 11, 2012 07:40 AM ET | 0

New World primates have a striking array of faces that have evolved with their habitat. Read more

Mountains May Be Best Solar Hot Spots

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:46 PM ET | 0

The Himalayas -- not deserts -- may be the world's best place to collect solar power. Read more

Trekking the Rocky Road of Happiness in Bhutan

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Sep 30, 2011 09:10 AM ET | 0

An expedition takes off to cross the mountainous country to figure out what makes this the happiest place on earth. Read more

Are Humans Reshaping Earth?

Posted Mon May 16, 2011 01:54 PM ET | 0

For the first time in Earth's history, a single species has not only radically changed the planet, it is now aware of having done so. Read more

Southern Sudan to Join Ranks of Newest Nations: Slide Show

Posted Wed Feb 9, 2011 01:20 PM ET | 0

Southern Sudan hasn't had its independence day yet, but other recently created countries already know what it's like. Read more

American Southwest Could Face 60-Year Drought

Posted Mon Dec 13, 2010 04:45 PM ET | 0

Climate could lead to an excruciatingly long stretch of heat and drought unseen since the 12th century. Read more

Moses' Red Sea Parting Explained by Computer Model

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Tue Sep 21, 2010 01:00 AM ET | 0

Modern science has reconstructed one of the most famous miracles of the Old Testament. Find out how Moses may have done it. Read more

South Pacific Volcano Shows Its Colors: Big Pic

Posted Sun Jun 13, 2010 04:17 PM ET | 0

Ulawun, one of Papua New Guinea's tallest and most active volcanoes, is at it again. Read more

U.S. Suburbs Getting Older, Poorer, More Diverse

Posted Mon May 10, 2010 01:40 PM ET | 0

In a reversal of a 20th-century trend, young, educated whites are increasingly moving to cities over suburbs. Read more

Destroying to Develop: China's Rise Along the Yangtze River: Big Pics

Posted Fri Apr 9, 2010 01:39 AM ET | 0

China's connection to its largest river runs deep, but is fraught with conflict. Read more

Students From Arctic Town Venture to Antarctica

Posted by George Kourounis Tue Mar 30, 2010 05:45 PM ET | 0

Thinking about setting one of your teen-aged kids adrift on an ice floe? Geoff Green of "Students on Ice" will do it for you. Read more

Accent Speaks Louder Than Race for Finding Friends

Posted by Cristen Conger Tue Mar 16, 2010 08:00 AM ET | 0

Children prefer to make friends with those whose speech patterns -- rather than skin color -- mimic their own. Read more

Big Quakes Common in Caribbean: BIG PIC MAP

Posted Fri Jan 15, 2010 03:40 PM ET | 0

Powerful earthquakes are all too common in the Caribbean, but scientists do not understand them well. Read more

Volcanic Blast's Devastation Confirmed by Pollen

Posted by Michael Reilly Mon Dec 7, 2009 04:03 AM ET | 0

A massive volcanic explosion in Indonesia rocked the planet 73,000 years ago, devastating populations of our ancestors. Read more

Kenya's Wildlife in Steep Decline : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Wildlife populations in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve have declined massively over the past quarter century due to pressures from a rapidly expanding human presence, according to a study released Wednesday. Read more

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