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7 Cat Species Found in 1 Forest

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St. Patrick's Day Facts

St. Patrick was born in Britain, stout may be good for your heart, and there's a shamrock shortage in 2010. Learn more in our roundup of St. Patrick's Day facts.
News Blog: Five Ways to Do Science From Home

Thanks to the Internet, you can contribute to research in conservation, space, and environmental studies--from home.
Mutant All-Black Penguin Found

An all-black king penguin—a very rare mutant—was spotted and filmed on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. Video.
Half-Sex Chicken Mystery Solved

It was a tough egg to crack, but scientists have found that half-male, half-female chickens have a mixture of genetically male and female cells.
51 Headless Vikings Confirmed

The naked, decapitated bodies found in a thousand-year-old English execution pit most likely belonged to Vikings, a new study says.
Space Photos This Week

Auroras spring to life, the Milky Way enters middle age, a Mars moon gets its close-up, and more in the week's best space pictures.
"FedEx" Fossil Amphibian Found

The toothy predator likely chased after giant cockroaches when Pittsburgh was near the Equator, a new fossil study says.

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