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The former head of Apple comes from a long line of American innovators who changed society
August 26, 2011 | By Joseph Stromberg

Snails, marmots, condors and coral reef are among the many species on the continent that are close to extinction
May 19, 2011 | By Megan Gambino, Erin Wayman and Sarah Zielinski

Even though Dame Agatha may not have enjoyed adaptations of her mysteries, audiences have been loving them for decades
May 16, 2011 | By Daniel Eagan

Satellite images of mountains, glaciers, deserts and other landscapes become incredible works of art
June 09, 2011 | By Erin Wayman

Charles Conlon’s classic photographs of baseball players from the early 20th century offer a glimpse into a familiar sport at an otherworldly time
September 01, 2011 | By David Davis

Cats and failures highlight this list of the memes that have gone mainstream. Which ones did we miss?
April 18, 2011 | By Megan Gambino, Ryan R. Reed, Jesse Rhodes and Brian Wolly

Sea monster mamas, bat signals and opossum versus viper
October 2011 | By T.A. Frail, Joseph Stromberg, Erin Wayman and Sarah Zielinski

You have traveled all the way to see the Taj Mahal—now what? Fortunately, the city of Agra is dotted with spellbinding architecture
August 17, 2011 | By Megan Gambino

Cleaner wrasse fish, black widow spiders and even bananas made the news recently as part of the latest wildlife research
September 2011 | By T.A. Frail, Laura Helmuth, Julie Mianecki, Jesse Rhodes and Erin Wayman

Hummingbirds, attacking bears, ancient hominids and other news updates in wildlife research
August 2011 | By T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Laura Helmuth, Erin Wayman and Sarah Zielinski

Out of more than 50,000 photographs submitted, editors – and readers – picked seven showstoppers
August 2011 | By Jesse Rhodes

Leaping beetles, Pacific salmon, prehistoric mammals and other news updates in wildlife research
June 2011 | By Arcynta Ali Childs, T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Laura Helmuth and Sarah Zielinski

Browse through these portraits of officers with great facial hair and then vote for your favorite
April 29, 2011 | By Jeff Campagna and Brian Wolly

Dinosaur "thunder thighs" and fast-flying moths
May 2011 | By Arcynta Ali Childs, T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Brian Switek and Sarah Zielinski

Fairy-wrens, wasps, and a nearly 3,000 year old big toe
April 2011 | By T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Laura Helmuth, Jesse Rhodes and Sarah Zielinski

Panda-friendly forests, one bizarre bird and foxes on junk food
March 2011 | By Arcynta Ali Childs, T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Laura Helmuth and Sarah Zielinski

These animals redefine life as we know it
February 2011 | By T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Jesse Rhodes, Jess Righthand and Sarah Zielinski

Hundreds of women served as spies during the Civil War. Here’s a look at six who risked their lives in daring and unexpected ways
May 09, 2011 | By Cate Lineberry

Animals as common as goats, deer, rabbits or mice can have a devastating effect on other wildlife
December 20, 2010 | By Jess Righthand

Flamingos, T. rex Tails, Burmese monkeys and more...
January 2011 | By Amanda Bensen, T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Jess Righthand and Sarah Zielinski

Visitors to the South Carolina city can still see signs of the pre-Civil War structures that were devastated by Union bombardment and a blazing fire devastated
March 23, 2011 | By Ray Gordon and Molly Roberts

Drought crises, Florida panthers, humpback whales and more...
December 2010 | By T. A. Frail, Jesse Rhodes, Jessica Righthand, Brandon Springer and Sarah Zielinski

Caterpillars, Bonobos, European Songbirds and More...
November 2010 | By T. A. Frail, Jesse Rhodes, Jessica Righthand, Brandon Springer and Sarah Zielinski

Caterpillars, Frogs, Big Birds and More...
October 2010 | By T. A. Frail, Jesse Rhodes, Jessica Righthand, Brandon Springer and Sarah Zielinski

A massive census of the oceans has turned up a trove of strange marine wildlife, from jellyfish to octopuses to anemones
August 06, 2010 | By Jess Righthand

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