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PICTURES: Best Mountain Photos of 2009 Announced

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A steam-shrouded bison, a bikini-clad diver, a seven-year-old shepherd, and other wild wonders stalk our selection of winning pictures from the latest Banff Mountain Photography Competition.

Plastic-Bottle Boat to Sail

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Plastiki, a 60-foot-long (18.3-meter-long) catamaran made of more than 12,000 plastic bottles, will soon ply the Pacific Ocean to increase awareness of environmental problems.Video

MINI-STONEHENGE PICTURES: Prehistoric Crematorium?

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

See Bluestonehenge, the newly discovered site that archaeologists say was likely a key stop on the journey to the afterworldand to Stonehenge itselffor many Stone Age Britons.

GLOWING MUSHROOM PICTURES: Psychedelic New Species Seen

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

They won't alter your mind, but the new glowing mushrooms make even scientists sound a bit psychedelic. Said one fungi expert, "When you look down at the ground, it's like looking up at the sky."

PHOTOS: Oldest "Human" Skeleton Refutes "Missing Link"

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

See images of Ardi, the new human ancestor that could rewrite evolutionary theory. Updated.

Surrogate Moms Boost Rare Wallaby Births

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

To help save South Australia's rare black-footed wallaby, researchers are taking joeys from the wild and placing them in surrogate pouches, encouraging wild moms to trigger "backup" pregnancies. Video.

TINY "T. REX" PICTURES: New Dinosaur Species Found

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Move over, T. rex, there's something leaner. A newfound dinosaur is nearly identical to the king of the Cretaceousbut a hundred times lighter and 40 million years older.

EGYPT PICTURES: Ancient Animal Graves From Private Zoo?

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Why does Hierakonpolis, ancient Egypt's earliest city, contain tombs for baboons, elephants, cows, dogs, and cats? Archaeologists are uncovering answers.

PHOTOS: Epic Migration Seen "Through Eyes of" Antelope

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

For the first time, a photographer has walked alongside Wyoming pronghorn on their annual treks, documenting the modern obstacles endangering the ancient migration.