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Corals Discovered Where None Were Expected
October 04, 2010
Coral reefs found in what is considered a sparse area for sea life.
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Directory of Ocean's Denizens is Done
October 04, 2010
Landmark ocean life census study wraps up after ten years.
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Ancient Colorado River Flowed Backwards
October 04, 2010
California River flowed in the opposite direction of today's Colorado River.
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Name That Baby Kiwi
October 01, 2010
Smithsonian National Zoo asks for public's help naming kiwi chick.
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Details of 18th-Century 'Ground Zero Ship' Revealed
October 01, 2010
Mysterious ship offers up clues to its past, but much work remains.
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Infographic: The Geology of Yellowstone
October 01, 2010
Yellowstone hosts canyons, mountains, geysers and a supervolcano.
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Yosemite at 120: The World's Oldest National Parks
October 01, 2010
Yesterday's uncharted territories, today's living laboratories.
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Space Station to Make Flyover on Yosemite's Birthday
September 30, 2010
Get to the park before dawn to catch a glimpse.
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Earth’s Rivers in ‘Crisis State,’ Report Concludes
September 30, 2010
Freshwater supplies to humans, other species at stake.
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Hurricane Season Marches on with Tropical Storm Nicole
September 29, 2010
Nicole is 14th named storm of 2010 hurricane season.
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Glaciers May Have Soggier Bottoms Than Thought
September 29, 2010
More water found in huge cracks in ice than original estimates.
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Drilling into a Volcano Aims to Help Predict Possible Catastrophe
September 29, 2010
Volcano's neighbors watchful, wary.
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Idaho's Out-of-Place Sand Dunes Reveal Past Climates
September 29, 2010
Sand dunes next to crop land resulted from climate shift.
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22% of World's Plants Threatened with Extinction
September 28, 2010
Humans are responsible, study finds.
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Epic Past of Highest Coastal Mountains Uncovered
September 28, 2010
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range has led an active life.
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Atmospheric Art: What High Pressure Looks Like
September 28, 2010
NASA satellite captures view of clouds in high pressure system.
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Atmospheric Art: What High Pressure Looks Like
September 28, 2010
NASA satellite captures view of clouds in high pressure system.
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New Test May Help Track Vulture Killer
September 27, 2010
Critically-endangered South Asian scavengers get new help from science.
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Glacier Ice Loss Less Than Thought, Study Suggests
September 27, 2010
Glacial rebound accounts for ice loss, shifts Earth’s center of mass.
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Swarm of 30,000 Earthquakes Reveals Newfound Volcanic Potential
September 26, 2010
Recent quakes show seismic, volcanic potential of region of Saudi Arabia.
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National Zoo Artificially Inseminates Asian Elephant
September 24, 2010
National Zoo attempts to artificially inseminate Asian elephant.
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Master of Disaster: Hurricane-hunting Drone Proves Game-Changer
September 24, 2010
Meet the pilots behind a NASA unmanned drone.
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Scientists Aim to Protect Longest U.S. Animal Migration Route
September 24, 2010
Researchers will observe Pronghorn to determine threats
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