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Rats Devastating Native Hawaiian Snails: Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

Rats keep getting into paradise. And when they discover a taste for escargot, it's an infernal problem for native populations. Read more

Pyrenees Reserve Protects Dark Night Sky: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

France aims to set up Europe's first anti-light-pollution reserve to help preserve the night sky for a historic observatory in the Pyrenees. Read more

Wild Jaguar's Euthanization Raises Ire: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

After a wild jaguar, known as Macho B, was euthanized months after being accidentally captured in Arizona, many are crying foul. Read more

Mud and Boulder Flows to Threaten Northwest: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

In the Pacific Northwest, majestic volcanoes loom ominously close to major populations centers -- though quiescent now, a major eruption could take huge tolls in life and property. But their snowy peaks hold more than just the threat of eruption. Read more

Alaska's Mt. Redoubt Volcano Erupts Again : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

After erupting six times earlier in the week, Mount Redoubt is showing signs of further instability. Read more

Alaska's Mount Redoubt Still Trembling : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

After erupting six times earlier in the week, Mount Redoubt is showing signs of further instability. Read more

Alaska's Mount Redoubt Volcano Erupts Overnight: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Anchorage is spared as Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupts four times, sending an ash plume more than 9 miles into the air. Read more

CO2-Sucking Rocks Explored to Slow Warming : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

One possible solution to global warming is simple, abundant and just sitting around waiting to go to work: rocks. Read more

Sea Level Rise to Affect NYC, Northeast Most: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

If even a moderate amount of global warming takes place in the next century, a new study says it could slosh toward shore, doubling the rate of sea level rise in New York City. Read more

Swampy Expansion Spurred Mini Ice Age : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

A vast expansion of wetlands across North America may have invoked the "Little Ice Age," a two-centuries-long cold snap that gripped the northern hemisphere starting in the 1620's, according to a new study. Read more

Balkan Lynx Poached to Brink of Extinction: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

With no natural enemy except man, the Balkan lynx could soon disappear from the wild. Read more

Genetics Reveal Unique Caribou Species: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

Long considered members of one subspecies, many mountain caribou are closely related to a different subspecies that lives hundreds of miles to the north, according to the first detailed look at the genetics of these endangered animals. Read more

Modernized Antarctica Has All the Amenities : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

A century after Amundsen and Scott, today's Antarctica comes complete with Internet access and regular meals. Read more

New Rat Species Found on Philippine Island : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

In the mossy forests of a Southeast Asian island, a small furry rat has been hiding out from human eyes. Read more

Virtual Dating Helps Couples Test Waters: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

Virtual dating services let couples test the waters online before meeting face-to-face and research shows the practice can improve that first blind date. Read more