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Upside-Down Ice Fishing in Finland: Video

Posted Wed Jan 4, 2012 05:55 PM ET | 0

Scuba diving in ice-covered lakes in Finland is a dangerous sport, that requires serious training, but it can be loads of fun! Read more

Are These Satellite Images Exposing America's Secrets?

Posted Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:28 AM ET | 0

New satellite images posted on Google Maps reveal a secret air base in Nevada, where drones are being tested. Read more

Life-Bearing Lake Possible on Icy Jupiter Moon

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Nov 16, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Large lakes discovered just below Europa's icy shell may provide a habitat for life. Read more

A Simple Splash Can Make You Sick

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Nov 4, 2011 07:40 AM ET | 0

Boating, canoeing and kayaking on polluted waters can raise your risk of getting sick. Read more

Has a Sustainable Strategy Backfired?

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:28 AM ET | 0

A new class of flame-retardants were designed to be more sustainable. But they, too, may be getting into wild animals. Read more

Everglades Oil: What's to Drill?

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Sep 9, 2011 10:28 AM ET | 0

Presidential candidates are raising it, but in fact, nine wells have been pumping oil from a small section of the Everglades since the 1940s Read more

Dinosaur-Era Shark Nursery Found

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Sep 8, 2011 02:53 PM ET | 0

In its heyday (230 million years ago), the nursery was home to two types of sharks who spawned in freshwater. Read more

Brain-Eating Amoeba Thrives in Warm, Fresh Water

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Aug 18, 2011 04:15 PM ET | 0

The dangerous amoeba has killed three people this summer. Here's what you should know about it. Read more

Animals: Sea Lampreys Flee Death Scent [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0

The smell of dead sea lampreys makes live ones scatter. And it's this new finding that could pave the way to better methods of controlling the invasive fish in the Great Lakes. Jorge Ribas reports. Watch video

Sri Lanka's Elephant Census Begins Despite Boycott

Posted Fri Aug 12, 2011 07:39 AM ET | 0

Thousands of workers, soldiers and volunteers fanned out across Sri Lanka on Friday to begin the country's first national elephant survey despite a boycott by some wildlife groups. Read more

Six Mysterious and Famous Cryptids: Photos

Posted Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:42 PM ET | 0

Meet the mysterious, never-confirmed creatures known to science as cryptids. Read more

Animals: Jumping Carp Attack Explained [VIDEO]

Posted Mon Jul 18, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0

A family outing on a small river gets wild when Asian carp begin jumping out of the water by the dozens. Martin Berman talks with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission for information about these invasive carp. Watch video