Most Viewed Photo Galleries of 2009
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1. Eight Apollo Moon-Landing Myths--Busted
Forty years have passed since humans first walked on the moon, but many conspiracy theorists still insist that it was all an elaborate hoax. Examine the evidence, and find out why experts say some of the most common claims simply don't hold water.
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2. First Photos: Weird Fish With Transparent Head
With a head like a fighter-plane cockpit, a Pacific barreleye fish shows off its transparent head and barrel-like eyes in the first specimen ever found alive.
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3. Giant Squid Eaten by Sperm Whale
"Absolutely sensational" new pictures are rare proof that the world's largest toothed whales feed on elusive giant squid. And if researchers are right, the photos may also show a baby whale's hunting lessons.
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4. Glowing Animals: Beasts Shining for Science
Dogs, cats, monkeys, worms, fish: all now glow in the dark, thanks to one jellyfish and a whole lot of research. In this photo round-up of glowing animals (and the odd plant), see the gamut of what science has done with a few fluorescent proteins.
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5. Seven Wonders of the Natural World: Finalists Named
From the limestone caves to the world's tallest waterfall--"the eyes of the planet" are on the finalists from which the seven natural wonders of the world will be chosen.
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6. Seven Major "Missing Links" Since Darwin
For the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, National Geographic News asked leading scientist for their picks of the most important fossil evidence for evolution.
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7. New Cloud Type Discovered?
Nicknamed "Jacques Cousteau" clouds, these "turbulent" seas in the sky could be examples of the first official new cloud type since 1951.
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8. Oldest "Human" Skeleton Refutes "Missing Link"
See images of Ardi, the new human ancestor that could rewrite evolutionary theory.
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9. Apocalypse Pictures: Ten Failed Doomsday Prophecies
Just as some people today believe a Maya calendar pinpoints 2012 as the end of the world as we know it, people through centuries and across cultures have long forecast our collective doom.
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10. Rare Animals Photographed: Giant Armadillo, Short-Eared Dog, More
In a remote region of the Amazon rain forest, camera traps have captured new images of elusive animals, including ocelots, armadillos, and the extremely rare and little studied bush dog.
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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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Primtime Saturn View and Earth Portrait
Armchair astronomers can see a live web broadcast of Saturn this week and pose for a snapshot of Earth from space next month.
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Summer Lovin' for Arctic Birds
When the sun never sets, the circadian clocks in four species of Arctic birds gohaywire.
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Which U.S. States May Swelter This Summer?
A new government analysis shows that two states may not have adequate reserves to cover power demand this summer.
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Viewpoint: Tour of a Tar Sands Boom Town
"We have met the enemy, and he is us." No affirmation of that quotation is more emphatic than a recent experience at Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada.
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Farming Sea Cucumbers for Change
In Madagascar, villagers gain economic hope and work for conservation.
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