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Rare 'Green Rust' Offers Glimpse of Ancient SeasA highly reactive mineral found in an Indonesian lake also hints at how Earth’s atmosphere was transformed.
rivers-oceans -
Hell Helps Keep Society SafeSocieties where people favor heaven have more of a crime problem, an analysis indicates.
human-behavior -
As Elephant Poaching Climbs, Gabon Plans to Burn Its IvoryElephant poaching and ivory seizures are up, an international report finds.
elephants -
Missing Link For Wonky-Eyed Fish DiscoveredA scientist has discovered the fossil that ties modern flatfish to their symmetrical ancestors.
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Northeastern U.S. Coast Is 'Hotspot' for Sea-Level RiseSea level is rising particularly fast along a heavily populated section of the U.S. east coast.
climate-change -
Dino Dealer Says He's Not a 'Smuggler,' Calls Fossil 'Political Trophy'A Florida fossil dealer who restored a tyrannosaur says a dispute over it has cost his family greatly.
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Album: A Tarbosaurus Travels from Auction to CourtroomAfter millions of years in the ground, a tyrannosaur skeleton landed in an auction, then at the center of a lawsuit. Follow its journey in photos.
dinosaurs -
Feds Take Disputed Dinosaur Fossils into CustodyA dinosaur that Mongolians say was taken illegally from their country went into federal custody today.
extinct-species -
How Big Will the Gulf's Dead Zone Get This Year?The Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone may be average or quite small, depending on whom you ask.
planet-earth -
Pandemic Potential? How Mutant Bird Flu Goes AirborneThe final mutant flu study details how as few as five mutations can allow H5N1 to transmit through air.
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Feds to Seize $1.1 Million Dinosaur on Friday
Federal officials plan to take the dinosaur into custody on Friday.
dinosaurs -
Melting Sea Ice Could Decimate Emperor PenguinsA study projects the future for a colony of penguins, and the results aren't reassuring.
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Market for Martian Meteorites Heats UpDiscoveries of Martian meteorites have been increasing, as have their prices.
meteoroids -
US Attorney Demands Tyrannosaur Be Turned Over to Mongolia
The US intends to return the fossils to Mongolia, according to the Manhattan U.S. Attorney.
dinosaurs -
What the Amazon Looked Like Before ColumbusAncient humans had little impact on the outlying forests of the Amazon Basin, a study suggests.
planet-earth -
Humans Are 17 Million Tons OverweightThat's the equivalent of 170 aircraft carriers, or 242 million extra normal-weight people.
planet-earth -
Will Arctic Sea Ice Reach Record Low This Year?Arctic sea ice cover has seen unusual lows lately. This year may be no different.
climate-change -
Planet Sees Second Warmest May on RecordLast month wrapped up the warmest spring on record for the continental U.S. and approached the world record for the month.
planet-earth -
'Facebook for Animals' to Crack Birds' Social CirclesWild animals' social networks can provide insight into many things, including mate selection and the spread of disease.
birds -
Music Rocks with Cries from WildernessCharacteristics in music similar to animal cries appear to excite human listeners.
psychology -
More Money Can Mean Less Happiness for NeuroticsNeurotics' expectations appear to give them a complicated relationship with their incomes.
psychology -
Are We to Blame? Human Fingerprints on Ocean Warming DetectedFurther evidence for a human cause behind climate change is found in ocean warming.
climate-change -
Why Being Touched Can Inflame EmotionsSocial touch and emotion are more closely connected in the brain than thought.
neuroscience -
Pirates Find Easy Prey with Merchant ShipsThe most violent attacks appear to be carried out by well armed and organized pirates.
human-behavior
