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“City of Gonads” jellyfish discovered
"City of Gonads" Jellyfish Discovered Sporting a reproductive “skyline,” a new species of jellyfish is like nothing else known under the sea, a new study says. Shaped like flying saucers, both males...
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Fish with “hands” discovered
Source: National Geographic Using its fins to walk, rather than swim, along the ocean floor in an undated picture, the pink handfish is one of nine newly named species described in a recent scientific...
View ArticlePolar bears listed as species at risk
Canada is set to include the polar bear on its list of species at risk, but not as a threatened or endangered species. The federal government gave notice this month that it intends to list the Arctic...
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Oldest known asexual creature
The oldest known asexual creatures are Timema, stick insects native to the far western United States. Some species of Timema are thought to have been reproducing sexually for almost a million years....
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What is the oldest living tree on the planet?
Scientists consider the world’s oldest recorded living tree a spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden, which is close to 9,550 year old [1]. These trees have survived harsh weather conditions due to...
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Does Earth have a flag?
There have been several versions of the Earth flag over the past century.[1] However, there is no one official flag, since there is no one governing body over the planet. The most well-known flag is...
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Gallery: 10 colourful ocean creatures
A selection of wonderfully and puzzlingly colourful creatures from ocean habitats around the world. From sea snails to jellyfish they never cease to amaze with their wide array of colour. Cyphoma...
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Twelve animals that mate for life
First of all, what does it mean, when two animals mate for life? It’s a bit of a misnomer. Monogamous pairs of animals are not always sexually exclusive. Many animals that form pairs to mate and raise...
View ArticleVideo: Amazing Dam Removal
October 28, 2011 — The White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday. The reservoir draining took about 2 hours....
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