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Bloody and incomplete, their horns hacked away by poachers, rhinoceros carcasses are appearing in greater numbers, due to growing Asian demand and international trade, groups say.

July 13, 2009
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A favorite of divers in Australia, the blue groper grows to about three feet (one meter) long and can change its own sex. But its numbers are diving, and researchers are trying to throw the groper a lifeline. Video.

July 13, 2009
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Special fog-catching nets that can pull hundreds of gallons a day out of the air are helping conservationists in Peru bring water to rain-starved communities.

July 9, 2009
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A rain-starved community in Peru collects hundreds of gallons of water a day using special fog-catching nets.

July 9, 2009
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Two years after most of Russia's geysers were lost in a landslide, a peculiar geyser has emerged on the Kamchatka Peninsula that spouts water every 6 to 20 minutes.Video.

July 09, 2009
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Two years after most of Russia's geysers were lost in a landslide, a "miracle" geyser has emerged that recycles its own water.

July 7, 2009
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An Argentine official is suggesting people adopt mosquito-munching frogs—not chemicals—as a solution to an outbreak of the disease dengue fever, which is spread by the insects.Video.

July 07, 2009
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A "terrifying" raptor-like dinosaur roamed what is now Australia's outback about 98 million years ago, newfound fossils show.Video.

July 06, 2009
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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
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To help revive the Przewalski's horse, or takhi, in Mongolia, a Washington, D.C.-area zoo facility 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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