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  Farmed Fish More Popular Than Beef

  As a milestone is passed for aquaculture, environmentalists suggest the most sustainable choices for consumers.

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  Tourists to Blame for Dead Dolphin?

  Handling stranded marine mammals can be dangerous both to the animal and to humans.

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  Reading Viral Pepper-Spray Photo

  After a woman is subdued during protests, questions arise about the use of force.

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  Male Spiders Sacrifice Themselves

  The male dark fishing spider has a rough love life—his mate mutilates his genitalia and then eats him after mating.

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  U.S. Pet Poll: Key Takeaways

  Americans love their pets, and a new poll shows just how much we dote on our animals and reveals some interesting views on animals.

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  Solar Boat Harbors Climate Ambitions

  A solar-powered boat en route from New York to Boston this week is admirably pollution-free but has deeper ambitions for climate science.

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  Atlantic Ocean to Disappear?

  A newly discovered crack in the Earth's crust is slowly drawing North America and Europe closer together.

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  Pictures: Six Pink Animals

  The newly identified hot-pink slug is just one of nature's rosy critters—check out a pink hippo, grasshopper, and more.

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  Top 10: Ancient Murals, Farming Record

  On our radar today: An ancient mural tomb has been uncovered in China, farmed fish overtakes farmed beef for first time in history, and ...

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  Sky-Show Alert: Prime-Time Saturn View

  Armchair astronomers can see a live web broadcast of Saturn this week and pose for a snapshot of Earth from space next month.