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Follow the Tornado Chasers Online

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Picture of the Week—Shrimp at an Undersea Volcano

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Texas Gets a New State Dinosaur

Unknown in the Americas 30 years ago, lionfish have multiplied at a rate that is almost unheard of in marine history.

Invasion of the Lionfish

Voracious, venomous lionfish are the first exotic species to invade coral reefs. Now divers, fishermen—and cooks—are fighting back

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Swimming Proto-Birds?

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Google Rents Goats to Mow the Lawn

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The Evolution of the Flu Virus

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What’s New About Hadrosaur Goo

The Hubble Space Telescope’s Finest Photos

Now that the telescope has received its final upgrades, we look back on Hubble’s most memorable images from space

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Five Dinosaurs I Would Love to See

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Get Some Perspective on Swine Flu

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Triceratops on Tour to Celebrate Louisiana Purchase

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Become a Mad Scientist

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A History of Paleontology Illustration

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Picture of the Week—Irish Moss

Where do they go? How many are there? What's with the tusk? Narwhals (in the Arctic Ocean) have inspired myth and wonder but are still little known to science.

In Search of the Mysterious Narwhal

Ballerina turned biologist Kristin Laidre gives her all to study the elusive, deep-diving, ice-loving whale known as the “unicorn of the sea”

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Wild Things: Life as We Know It

Dinosaur gangs, psychedelic fish and long-distance elephant calls

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Dino Blog Carnival #7 — Dinosaur Valley, Free Tattoo Designs, More Museum Reviews

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The Avenging Narwhal Play Set

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Much Ado About Chicxulub

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