Island Platypuses Face Risky Future

May 18, 2012 – 4:56 pm The iconic Australian animal is in danger of being wiped out due to lack of genetic diversity.

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Car-Sized Turtle Found in Colombian Coal Mine

May 18, 2012 – 11:42 am This prehistoric species had massive, powerful jaws that would have enabled it to eat anything -- even crocodiles.

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Rattlesnake Snaps on Wal-Mart Shopper

May 18, 2012 – 10:59 am After 20 minutes the shopper's hand swelled to the size of a grapefruit.

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The Stinkiest Places on Earth: Photos

May 17, 2012 – 5:06 pm Tour some of nature’s most putrid, pungent places, nasty-to-the-nostrils nooks, and foul, fetid funky towns.

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Do Tarantulas Shoot Spidey Silk?

May 17, 2012 – 2:22 pm Clues suggest the arachnids can shoot silk from their feet, but some scientists argue it's not true.

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Are Pit Bulls Inherently Dangerous?

May 15, 2012 – 4:55 pm A Maryland court recently declared the dogs are dangerous, but science suggests the ruling may be extreme.

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Dino-Era Insects Frozen in Time During Oldest Pollination

May 15, 2012 – 3:11 pm As dinosaurs loomed overhead, tiny female insects had just dusted themselves with pollen grains when they perished.

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Most Mammals Won’t Flee Climate Change Fast Enough

May 14, 2012 – 8:00 pm Ninety percent of mammal species will lose habitat because of climate change in the coming decades.

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Deadly Frog Gets New Sanctuary

May 11, 2012 – 4:27 pm The golden poison dart frog now has its own personal sanctuary along the Pacific coast of western Colombia.

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Bad Animal Mothers: Photos

May 11, 2012 – 11:40 am Dads often get a bad rap in the animal kingdom, but many animal moms would probably not be given a heartfelt Mother's Day card, either.

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