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Golden Spider Silk Art to Loom in London

Posted by  Alyssa Danigelis  Tue Jan 17, 2012 05:45 PM ET   |   0

Golden orb spider silk painstakingly woven into textiles goes on display this month in London. Read more

Golden Spider Silk Art to Loom in London

Florida Python Invasion Could Spread

Posted by  Tim Wall  Fri Jan 6, 2012 02:09 PM ET   |   0

Saltwater can't be counted on for isolating python populations. Read more

Florida Python Invasion Could Spread

Polar Bears and Cannibalism Revisited

Posted by  Kieran Mulvaney  Thu Dec 8, 2011 05:51 PM ET   |   0

As we mentioned two years ago, polar bears eating polar bears is very rare. But another sighting has people wondering if we will see even more. Read more

Polar Bears and Cannibalism Revisited

Rarest of Bumblebees Rediscovered

Posted by  Sarah Simpson  Wed Dec 7, 2011 02:53 PM ET   |   0

The most rare U.S. species of bumblebee, last seen in 1956, has turned up once again in the White Mountains of south-central New Mexico. Read more

Rarest of Bumblebees Rediscovered

Dancing Deep Sea Denizens

Posted by  Sarah Simpson  Fri Dec 2, 2011 05:50 AM ET   |   0

Careful lookout for acorn worms has revealed nine new species thriving in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Read more

Dancing Deep Sea Denizens

Asteroid Fingered For Dino Era Boom - Not Just Bust

Posted by  Tim Wall  Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:30 AM ET   |   0

An asteroid impact crater in France is getting the honor of giving the “terrible lizards” their chance to take over the Triassic. Read more

Asteroid Fingered For Dino Era Boom - Not Just Bust

Animals, Plants Shrinking as Climate Warms

Posted by  Tim Wall  Mon Oct 17, 2011 02:03 PM ET   |   0

Plants and animals from polar bears to marine iguanas are turning into runts. Read more

Animals, Plants Shrinking as Climate Warms

Mystery Behind Virgin Births Explained

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Fri Oct 14, 2011 02:30 PM ET   |   0

An eastern diamond rattlesnake gives birth five years after mating. How does she swing it? Read more

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8.74 Million Species on Earth

Posted by  Tim Wall  Tue Aug 23, 2011 04:59 PM ET   |   0

The estimate also comes with a price tag for describing all these Earth species, most of which are still unknown: $364 billion. Read more

8.74 Million Species on Earth

That Orange Goo? Rust Fungus

Posted by  Christina Reed  Fri Aug 19, 2011 09:59 AM ET   |   0

That mystery orange goo that invaded a town in Alaska by wind and water has been identified as spores of a rust fungus. Read more

That Orange Goo? Rust Fungus

Mystery Orange Goo Invades Alaska Village

Posted by  Christina Reed  Tue Aug 9, 2011 03:12 PM ET   |   0

The odd orange substance that washed up in a coastal Arctic village is perhaps a spawn of little eggs. Read more

Mystery Orange Goo Invades Alaska Village

Prodigal Plankton Returns to the Atlantic

Posted by  Kieran Mulvaney  Sun Jun 26, 2011 03:50 PM ET   |   0

The return of a long-lost microscopic plant to the Atlantic Ocean is another sign of a changing climate. Read more

Prodigal Plankton Returns to the Atlantic

Mississippi Floods to Raise the Dead Zone in the Gulf

Posted by  Christina Reed  Mon Jun 20, 2011 01:28 PM ET   |   0

A record-setting dead zone is predicted to occur in the Gulf of Mexico this summer following the excess nutrient runoff from spring floods along the Mississippi. Read more

Mississippi Floods to Raise the Dead Zone in the Gulf

Banking Coral Sperm

Posted by  Tim Wall  Thu May 19, 2011 12:56 PM ET   |   0

The latest work on frozen coral embryos and sperm will preserve staghorn coral from the Great Barrier Reef. Read more

Protecting Marine Wildlife With Tags

Posted by  Kieran Mulvaney  Tue May 17, 2011 01:35 PM ET   |   0

Satellite tagging of animals can have conservation benefits. Read more

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