Temperatures in the Persian Gulf could reach levels by the end of the century that would be extreme for most…
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Molasses spill suffocating Hawaiian fish
The spill that dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of molasses into Honolulu Harbor last week is suffocating the harbor’s…
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A tectonic plate that disappeared under North America millions of years ago still peeks out in central California and Mexico,…
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Man-made global warming may further lessen the likelihood of the freak atmospheric steering currents that last year shoved Superstorm Sandy…
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Jumbo squid-cam uncovers secrets of elusive creature
To see firsthand how an elusive species of jumbo squid lives, scientists have strapped video cameras to the carnivorous sea…
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Man begins 7-year, 21,000-mile trek to follow path of ancient humans
Paul Salopek has a long walk ahead of him. The 50-year-old journalist left a small Ethiopian village on foot Thursday,…
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Sorry, Yogi: Yosemite outsmarts its food-stealing bears
Remembering to lock up everything from baby wipes to bratwurst may be irksome for Yosemite National Park visitors, but a…
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$1 trillion trove of rare minerals revealed under Afghanistan
Despite being one of the poorest nations in the world, Afghanistan may be sitting on one of the richest troves…
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Baby volcanic island eats its older neighbor
As a seafloor volcano continues to erupt in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean, a newborn island has swallowed…
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