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Everglades Rescue "Out on a Limb" Without Federal Aid (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-03-2008 at 08:00:39
| Some environmentalists fear that the historic land deal could be seriously hampered unless the U.S. Congress follows through on a funding commitment it made almost 20 years ago. | |
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Space "Ribbon," Calif. Wildfires, More (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-03-2008 at 08:00:39
| A beach full of red balloons, a new Argo setting sail, and a U.S. flag lit up by lightning are among this week's most colorful events. | |
VIDEO: Vermont-to-Caribbean Connection (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-03-2008 at 04:00:40
| Every year a Vermont researcher follows another of the state's residents to the Caribbean: the Bicknell thrush, a small migratory bird. | |
VIDEO: Coca Not Just for Cocaine (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-03-2008 at 04:00:40
| Many Bolivians feel that coca has been unfairly stigmatized in the country, where the plant has traditional medicinal uses and features in many everyday rituals. | |
VIDEO: Puppies Trained for Land-Mine Duty (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-03-2008 at 04:00:40
| A litter of puppies, bred from dogs in Bosnia, are undergoing training to help sniff out unexploded munitions that litter the Cambodian countryside. | |
George Washington's Boyhood Home Found (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-03-2008 at 04:00:40
| Wig curlers, a pipe with Masonic carvings, and a half million other artifacts were also part of the discovery, which will help scholars fill in large gaps in the story of the first U.S. president's early life. | |
VIDEO: Lebanon Caves a New Wonder? (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-03-2008 at 10:00:45
| Lebanon has launched a campaign to get its renowned Jeita Grotto caves named as one of the world's "New Seven Wonders of Nature."
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Migrating Birds Understand "Foreign Languages" (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-03-2008 at 10:00:45
| Birds that travel widely can understand warning calls made by other bird species encountered during migrations, scientists say. Stay-at-home birds show no such ability. | |
VIDEO: Lebanon Caves a New Wonder? (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 06:00:48
| Lebanon has launched a campaign to get its renowned Jeita Grotto caves named as one of the world's "New Seven Wonders of Nature".
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VIDEO: Algae Threaten Olympic Sailing (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 06:00:48
| Officials are working to clear a huge algal bloom that has struck the waters near Qingdao, where the Olympic sailing events are scheduled for August. | |
VIDEO: Shoe Chain Sets Record (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 06:00:48
| After being used to create the world's longest shoe chain, more than 10,000 donated sneakers will be recycled into athletic surfaces for playgrounds. | |
PHOTOS: George Washington's Boyhood Home Discovered (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 06:00:48
| Wig curlers and fragments of a tea service were among the half a million artifacts found at the childhood home of America's first president. | |
Even Modest Increases in MPG Can Equal Big Gas Savings (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 06:00:48
| Most car buyers in the U.S. don't know that even small boosts to gas-guzzler efficiency can save more fuel than bigger mpg gains in already efficient vehicles, according to a new study. | |
Stone Age Art Sites Chosen Based on Music, Expert Says (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 06:00:48
| In at least ten locations, prehistoric cave sketches are found in spots that transform and amplify the sounds of human voices and musical instruments, according to a new study. | |
Migrating Birds Understand "Local Languages" (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 06:00:48
| Birds can extract detailed information from antipredator calls made by other bird species they encounter during their migrations, scientists say. | |
George Washington's Boyhood Home Found (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 06:00:48
| Prehistoric specimens, wig curlers, and a half million other artifacts discovered at the Virgina site will help scholars fill in large gaps in the story of the first U.S. president's early life. | |
Penguin Chicks Frozen by Global Warming? (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 06:00:48
| Young penguins are freezing to death as rainfall increases in Antarctica?one of many factors endangering two-thirds of penguin species, a new paper says. With video. | |
PHOTOS: Rare Egyptian Mud-brick Settlement Uncovered (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 02:00:46
| A well-preserved settlement near the temple of Edfu provides rare glimpses into the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians. | |
Ancient Egypt Settlement Sheds Light on Everyday Life (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 02:00:46
| A well-preserved town provides rare clues to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians, including the importance of local commerce and politics, archaeologists say. | |
Penguin Chicks Frozen by Global Warming? (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 02:00:46
| Young penguins are freezing to death as rainfall increases in Antarctica?one of many factors endangering two-thirds of penguin species, a new paper says. | |
Brain's "Core" Revealed by First Hi-Res Wiring Map (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-02-2008 at 10:00:42
| A dense and highly interconnected structure inside the human brain seems to play a vital role in communication within and between the hemispheres, a new study says. | |
VIDEO: Aussie Platypuses Suffer Illness (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-01-2008 at 05:00:34
| Australian scientists are conducting field studies to track a fungal infection that has been killing Tasmanian platypuses for more than 25 years. | |
VIDEO: Europe's Church of Human Bones (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-01-2008 at 05:00:34
| For centuries, the Chapel of All Saints in the Czech Republic has drawn visitors with a chandelier and other décor made from the bones of some 40,000 people. | |
Humans Wore Shoes 40,000 Years Ago, Fossil Suggests (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-01-2008 at 05:00:34
| A 40,000-year-old human fossil with delicate toe bones from China suggests humans wore shores at least 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, scientists say. | |
100 Years After Tunguska, Earth Not Ready for Meteors (View Original Story)
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Posted: 07-01-2008 at 05:00:34
| On the anniversary of the massive blast, U.S. experts are calling for increased funding to protect Earth from destructive meteor strikes. | |
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