Biodiversity

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Joe Wasilewski prepares to release two endangered American crocodiles into a freshwater pond near the Florida Power & Light's Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant July 11, 2003, near Homestead, Florida.

Crocodiles Are Breeding Near a Nuclear Power Plant (No, They're Not Radioactive)

By Mindy Weisberger published

Only in Florida.

Alligators & Crocodiles
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Cats in Australia Kill Over 2 Billion Wild Animals Each Year

By Mindy Weisberger published

Humans love cats, but the furry felines are stone-cold killers

Domestic Cats
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Flushed Goldfish Grew to Be Kitten-Size in Niagara River

By Mindy Weisberger published

Tens of millions of "freed" goldfish are thought to inhabit the Great Lakes.

Fish
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Conservation's Biggest Challenge? The Legacy of Colonialism (Op-Ed)

By Asia Murphy published

Today’s most dire conservation crises have a bloody past.

Human Behavior
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Feral Cats in Australia Sentenced to Death by Sausage

By Mindy Weisberger published

Feral cats are driving many Australian species to the brink of extinction, and the government is stepping in.

Domestic Cats
starry dwarf frog

Newly Discovered 'Starry Dwarf Frog' Wears a Galaxy on Its Back, Hides in Dead Leaves

By Brandon Specktor published

This frog looks like a pile of dead leaves and carries the sky on its back.

Frogs
Indonesia islands

What Is the Coral Triangle?

By Jennifer Leman published

The Coral Triangle is the most biodiverse ecosystem in the world and is home to a variety of sea creatures, including sharks, colorful corals and vibrant tropical fish.

Animals
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'Mystery Dinner Snake' Found in Belly of Another Snake Finally Identified

By Mindy Weisberger published

A snake pulled from inside another snake's stomach was a species unknown to science.

Snakes
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'Blind' on Climate, Trump Inspires Name for Sightless, Slimy, Worm-Like Creature

By Mindy Weisberger published

A blind, worm-like amphibian species has a new and presidential name.

Animals
nematode deep underground

Earth's Mysterious 'Deep Biosphere' Is Home to Millions of Undiscovered Species, Scientists Say

By Brandon Specktor published

Should we search for life on other planets, or begin searching deep inside our own?

Planet Earth
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