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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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Despite falling nearly ten stories from it and losing a child in 2008, the Combatas—like the other seven families of a Bolivian village—continue using a crucial river-spanning cable. Video.

July 01, 2009
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Some dogs can smell odors given off by humans with bladder cancer and diabetes, researchers say. In some cases, the canines warn of oncoming attacks. Video.

June 30, 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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Lady Hor, an ancient Egyptian mummy at New York's Brooklyn Museum, is actually Sir Hor, CT scans reveal. Video.

June 26, 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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Never mind chewing gum, this new robot can walk and "emote" at the same time, using both its face and arms to convey "feelings"—a first, scientists say. Video.

June 24, 2009
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In India the age-old custom of arranged marriages are increasingly made through Internet connections. Video.

June 23, 2009
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Scientists in Indonesia claim they have unearthed the 200,000-year-old skeleton of a giant elephant that stood more than 13 feet (4 meters) tall. Video.

June 22, 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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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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A bug-eyed salamander and a colorful poison frog are among 12 species possibly new to science recently found in the mountains of Ecuador. Video.

June 16, 2009
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Archaeologists have begun excavating more of the famed terra-cotta warriors, life-size clay figures created to guard the tomb of China's first emperor. Video.

June 15, 2009

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