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How coral reefs turn vegetarian to thrive in oceans low in nutrients
Coral reefs thrive in parts of the world's oceans that are low in nutrients. This mystery has puzzl…
PTI
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This Caribbean island was once plagued with rats that destroyed the ecosystem. Now, plant biomass has increased 2,000% thanks to environmental group efforts.
The tiny island of Redonda was devastated by black rats and feral goats. In just a few years, the i…
Lloyd Lee
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Fossils found in New Zealand suggest the ancestor of all penguins lived on Earth's lost 8th continent, Zealandia
Researchers identified a new, extinct species of penguin that lived 3 million years ago. It's evide…
Susie Neilson
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An avian apocalypse has arrived in North America. Birdsong could become a rare sound.
"Birds actually are the 'canaries in the coal mine,' giving us an indication that fundamental envir…
Aylin Woodward
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An adorable video shows 3 penguins waddling around a vacant South African town
With humans at bay, penguins came out to play in a video posted by a seabird conservation group of …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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We've put the heat equivalent of 3.6 billion Hiroshima bomb explosions into the oceans. The water was hotter last year than ever in recorded history.
That's devastating for coral reefs, since higher temperatures prompt coral bleaching - a phenomenon…
Aylin Woodward
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Watertown Resident Describes Finding Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev In His Boat
Retired technician David Henneberry said he saw Tsarnaev "curled in a fetal position, wearing a hoo…
Pamela Engel
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Prince Charles is seriously concerned about the decline of the 'poor old albatross'
Coincidentally, a former palace chef recently told Racked that the Prince is surprisingly conscious…
Dina Spector
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An Amazing 1300-Year Old Way Of Fishing Involving Birds Diving Underwater Is Going Extinct
Before sunrise, fisherman set out with domesticated cormorants, a seabird, on bamboo rafts. These b…
Mamta Badkar
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Tiny turtle in Australia pooped plastic for 6 days after zoo rescue
"No feces came out, just pure plastic," said a veterinary nurse at Taronga Zoo, Sydney. The WWF say…
Bethany Dawson
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There are more cigarette butts in the world's oceans than any other type of garbage
Those filters can take decades to decompose after the cigarette butt has been discarded. As the pla…
John Walsh
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A shark expert explains how to avoid a shark attack
If you see a shark while in the water, of course the first thing to do is get out, if you can. And …
Kevin Reilly
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At 63, The World's Oldest Wild Bird Just Had Another Baby
"As the world's oldest known bird in the wild, Wisdom is an iconic symbol of inspiration and hope f…
Jennifer Welsh
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Here's The Astonishing Hovercraft That The Soviets Could Have Used To Invade Western Europe In The 80s
Equipped with nuclear warheads and capable of blasting across the sea at 340 miles per hour, the Lu…
Robert Johnson,Armin Rosen
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California fishermen and fish processors received a $230 million settlement after devastating 2015 oil spill
"This settlement should serve as a reminder that pollution just can't be a cost of doing business,"…
Ryan Hogg
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This is the first mammal to go extinct because of manmade climate change
The seawater is believed to have destroyed the creature's small habitat. In March of 2014, the liva…
Simone M. Scully
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A stranded tanker carrying 4,000 tons of fuel has breached and is leaking oil into the pristine, azure waters of the Indian Ocean
The MV Wakashio ran aground off Mauritius on July 25. Cracks emerged in the hull on Friday after th…