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A beaver forages in an Oregon stream. Beavers are considered nature's engineers and a new law prohibits trapping beavers on ...

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From the beautiful to the bizarre, this annual photographic showcase shines a light on some of our planet’s most breathtaking ...

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Lake Natron is a soda lake in northern Tanzania with a volcanic geology that maintains the water's pH around 10.5, which is almost as caustic as ammonia. Some life-forms thrive there nevertheless.

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The photo of a courageous mother lemur with a baby on her back, taking a harrowing jump in a ravine, won the California ...