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The Tower of Hercules, a sacred mountain, and royal tombs are among the sites recognized for their universal value to humanity during a 2009 World Heritage Committee session.

July 2, 2009

To help revive the Przewalski's horse, or takhi, in Mongolia, a Washington, D.C., zoo hosted the first ever reverse vasectomy on the species. Video.

July 02, 2009
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Migaloo, a twentysomething rare white humpback whale was seen this week along Australia's east coast, where he's migrating northward with other humpbacks. Video.

July 02, 2009
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Sky-scraping greenhouses in urban areas may be a promising way to feed Earth's growing human population in coming decades, advocates say.

June 30, 2009
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Mating between a native salamander and an introduced species has created a monster—at least for animals that dwell in the ponds of California's Salinas River Valley.

June 29, 2009
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A combo of dams and sea-level rise could wipe out vast acres of the U.S. river's delta plain, according to new research that predicts the surrounding coastline will be significantly reshaped.

June 29, 2009
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Sinkholes around the Dead Sea pose a hazard to tourists and the environment alike. The danger may only get worse, and geologists hope to map problem areas to help protect the public. Video.

June 29, 2009
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In a Florida forest, worm "grunters" use an unusual technique to catch earthworms to sell for bait.Video.

June 25, 2009
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Ocean currents cause variations in Earth's magnetic field, says a controversial new study that challenges the theory of the planet's churning molten core—sparking other experts to call the work "nonsense."

June 22, 2009
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Though most of their neighbors in the Patagonian Andes are shrinking, two glaciers in Chile and Argentina, respectively, are taking on ice, puzzling scientists.

June 22, 2009
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The highest microbial life on Earth appears to be in South America, where diverse ecosystems thrive at almost 19,850 feet above sea level.

June 19, 2009
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A U.K. team has found several species that may be new to science in a Mozambique mountain range that had no previous record of exploration. Video.

June 18, 2009
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The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) hasn't been so plentiful in our atmosphere in 2.1 million years, a new study says—making global warming forecasting tougher than ever.

June 18, 2009
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In the busy waters off Massachusetts, researchers are hand-tagging humpback whales to learn how to protect the species from potentially lethal collisions with ships. Video.

June 18, 2009
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After surviving an oil slick off the Namibian coast and being rehabilitated in South Africa, close to a hundred jackass penguins, or African penguins, were set free and began swimming hundreds of miles home in May. Video.

June 17, 2009

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