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What If There Were No Sharks?
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scary portrayals of great whites in pop culture might lead some people to wonder if the world would be better off with no sharks at all.

This Iron-Shelled Snail Is Totally Metal … And Now It’s Endangered
By Mindy Weisberger published
Iron scales may not be enough to protect the scaly-foot snail from extinction.

Crocodiles Are Breeding Near a Nuclear Power Plant (No, They're Not Radioactive)
By Mindy Weisberger published
Only in Florida.

This 12-Foot, 463-Lb. Alligator Went Head to Head with a Semitruck
By Rafi Letzter published
The creature survived the crash and wandered dazed in circles around a highway exit in Tallahassee before a trapper turned up.

Conservation's Biggest Challenge? The Legacy of Colonialism (Op-Ed)
By Asia Murphy published
Today’s most dire conservation crises have a bloody past.

How Does Google Earth Work?
By Mark Davis published
Google Earth allows us to track our changing world. By providing powerful geomapping and tagging tools to everyone, anyone can explore and model the Earth like never before.

Coral Reefs Have 'Halos,' and They Can Be Seen from the Heavens
By Mindy Weisberger published
What's the story behind reefs' mysterious "halos" of empty sand?

Earth Day Doodle Celebrates Extreme Animal Life
By Mindy Weisberger published
An endearing animation presents some unusual and marvelous creatures.
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