Animals

Can Whale Poop Stop Climate Change?

A new study concludes that giant whale poops help absorb carbon.

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| Wed Jun. 16, 2010 11:51 AM PDT

Inside Oil-Spill Pelican Rehab [Photos]

Can these birds be saved? The step-by-step process to try.

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| Tue Jun. 15, 2010 1:30 PM PDT

Cute Endangered Animal: BP Edition

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| Tue Jun. 8, 2010 3:19 AM PDT

Oiled Birds in Recovery

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| Fri Jun. 4, 2010 11:39 AM PDT

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The Oil Spill's Wildlife Toll

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| Thu Jun. 3, 2010 10:36 AM PDT

Musical Creatures

Snail horns, turtle drums, scorphones, beetlins, dragonfly pipes.

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| Mon May. 31, 2010 4:02 AM PDT

Enviros Call on Obama to "Pause" Arctic Drilling

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| Tue May. 25, 2010 1:15 PM PDT

Map of the Day: Bestiality-Friendly States

How many more states allow bestiality than gay marriage? I looked it up.

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| Wed May. 19, 2010 7:21 PM PDT

Goldman CEO Safe—For Now

But the investment giant is trying to settle with the SEC.

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| Fri May. 7, 2010 7:47 AM PDT

Shahzad: On Feds' Radar in 2004?

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| Wed May. 5, 2010 11:00 AM PDT

How much crap do cows put in the air?

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| Fri Apr. 30, 2010 4:10 AM PDT

Internet Dating For Wild Horses?

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| Wed Apr. 14, 2010 2:30 AM PDT

Obama Probably Won't Nominate Cass Sunstein to Replace Stevens

He's too controversial.

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| Fri Apr. 9, 2010 10:13 AM PDT

Why Do We Treat Marine Mammals Like Suspected Terrorists?

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| Tue Mar. 16, 2010 10:06 AM PDT

Killer Whales and Living Biblically

The religious right wants a Sea World whale—and curator—stoned to death.

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| Wed Mar. 3, 2010 3:38 PM PST

Gays and Conservatism

A debate on the place of gays in conservative politics.

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| Thu Feb. 18, 2010 11:42 AM PST

Hump Smarter: Endangered Species are Watching

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| Fri Feb. 12, 2010 5:00 AM PST

Political Animals

A selection of historical images showing US political figures at home in the animal kingdom.

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| Fri Feb. 5, 2010 1:26 PM PST

Cute Endangered Animal: Axolotl Salamander

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| Wed Feb. 3, 2010 1:40 PM PST

Cute Endangered Animal: Red Wolf

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| Tue Jan. 26, 2010 5:10 AM PST