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In New York City, where beekeeping is illegal due to health concerns, bee lovers often put hives on rooftops to avoid detection. Video.

May 29, 2009
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See newborn fluorescent monkeys; an elephant pedicure; a tumbling, fumbling cheese chase; and more in the week's best news pictures.

May 28, 2009
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When panda pornography didn't entice a male panda to mate with his female partner at a Thai zoo, staff next tried artificial insemination, which resulted in a surprise birth this week. Video.

May 28, 2009
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On the microbial level, a person's underarms are lush habitats brimming with diversity—and that's a good thing for skin health, researchers say.

May 28, 2009
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See a coin-size snake, the world's first pregnant mother, a flesh-eating slug, and the rest of 2008's top ten new species, as named by an international panel of scientists.

May 28, 2009
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Sperm whales have been filmed "elegantly" stealing cod from fishers' lines in Alaska, giving scientists a rare opportunity to learn about how these deep-diving giants hunt.

May 27, 2009
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Recent Komodo dragon attacks on Indonesians—including a park ranger who shows his Komodo scars—have convinced some villagers that the man-size lizards are becoming more aggressive.Video.

May 26, 2009
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Green fluorescent proteins in some primitive sea creatures may act as antioxidants that protect animals in times of illness or stress, a new study says.

May 26, 2009
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Thirsty elephants get a helping hand, an old goat retires from the military, Lady Liberty prepares to show off her crown again, and more in our picks of the week's best news pictures.

May 21, 2009
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Tired of being hassled by the Man? Start your own country (and government), says the Seasteading Institute, whose design-contest winners put a glossy sheen on life atop a glorified oil rig.

May 20, 2009
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From polar plunges to an urban Iditarod spoof, two photographers roam the U.S. in search of offbeat events that show "true human spirit."

May 20, 2009
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A "missing link" found in Germany may be a key to human evolution—a nearly intact skeleton of a 47-million-year-old lemur-like creature. Video.

May 20, 2009
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"Ida," a "missing link" found in Germany, is an exceptionally well-preserved fossil primate and is being hailed by some as a milestone in human evolution—but not all experts are convinced.

May 20, 2009
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Ida, an exceptionally well-preserved fossil primate from Germany, is being hailed by some as a critical "missing link" in human evolution—but not all experts are convinced.

May 19, 2009
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Invasive Nile monitor lizards sunning themselves at an air reserve base near Miami are creating dangerous conditions for planes, wildlife officials say.

May 19, 2009

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