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• Photos: Africa's Disappearing Damselflies, Fish, and Wildflowers
  Dams, wetland destruction, and overfishing threaten to wipe out more than 20 percent of Africa's freshwater species, many unique to the continent.
  
  
  
  Africa - Wetland - Overfishing - Species - Plants
    Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:56:08 -0400
  
  

• Hurricane Earl a Harbinger of Worse to Come?
  Though expected to only graze the U.S. coast, Hurricane Earl is the first of many intense storms that could menace the U.S. East Coast this season, one expert says.
  
  
  
  Hurricane Earl - East Coast of the United States - United States - Earth Sciences - Meteorology
    Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:36:46 -0400
  
  

• Space Photos This Week: Rocket Test, Tropical Storm, More
  The world's strongest solid rocket motor revs up, a star nursery is seen in its sharpest view yet, and more in this week's best space pictures.
  
  
  
  Solid-fuel rocket - Rocket engine - Space - Technology - NASA
    Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:21:33 -0400
  
  

• Tarzan Chameleon Found in Tarzan Forest, Near Tarzanville
  The discovery on Madagascar of the new species—given away by its flat snout—is a "Tarzan yell for conservation," a new study says.
  
  
  
  Madagascar - Tarzan - Africa - Species - Environment
    Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:40:15 -0400
  
  

• Evolution in Action: Lizard Moving From Eggs to Live Birth
  A skink species lays eggs on the coast but births babies in the mountains, giving a rare glimpse at how placentas evolved, scientists say.
  
  
  
  Evolution - Lizard - Species - Biology - Squamata
    Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:00:23 -0400
  
  

• Insomnia Increases Risk of Early Death for Men?
  Chronic male insomniacs may have a higher risk of early death than "normal" male sleepers, a new study says.
  
  
  
  Insomnia - Health - Sleep disorder - Conditions and Diseases - Body mass index
    Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:34:27 -0400
  
  

• New Titanic Pictures Mark 25th Anniversary of Discovery
  On the 25th anniversary of Titanic's rediscovery, high-resolution images from a new expedition are shedding light on the shipwreck.
  
  
  
  RMS Titanic - Ocean liner - Ship - History - Maritime
    Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:16:30 -0400
  
  

• "Whispering" Bat Evolved to Trick Prey
  The barbastelle bat has lowered its voice to evade detection by moths with keen hearing, a new study says.
  
  
  
  Bat - Wildlife - Recreation - Outdoors - Organizations
    Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:54:48 -0400
  
  

• Hurricanes Could Carry Gulf "Oil" Inland
  As Atlantic hurricane season heats up, storms could send toxic hydrocarbons lingering from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill surging inland, scientists say. Video.
  
  
  
  Gulf of Mexico - North Atlantic tropical cyclone - Oil spill - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences
    Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:59:39 -0400
  
  

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• Can Nuclear Waste Spark an Energy Solution?
  Integral Fast Reactor technology would recycle spent nuclear fuel to produce more power, but critics say safety and cost remain obstacles.
  
  
  
  Nuclear fuel - Nuclear - Radioactive waste - Energy - Technology
    Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:46:30 -0400
  
  

• New Deep-Sea Pictures: Chimaera, Ten-armed Starfish, More
  A hitchhiking anemone, a perching sea robin, and a many-armed sea star were recently spotted off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
  
  
  
  Sulawesi - Starfish - List of islands of Indonesia - Indonesia - Volcano
    Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:33:31 -0400
  
  

• Human Meat Just Another Meal for Early Europeans?
  For early Europeans, cannibalism was just another way to eat—and the meals may have given new meaning to "brain food," a study says.
  
  
  
  Cannibalism - Food - Vegetarianism - Lifestyle Choices - Philanthropy
    Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:50:55 -0400
  
  

• Hurricane Earl May Skim N. Carolina as Strong Storm
  There's an "excellent chance" Hurricane Earl, now a Category 4 storm, will keep most of its strength as far as New Jersey, an expert says.
  
  
  
  Hurricane Earl - New Jersey - Tropical cyclone - Hurricane - Earth Sciences
    Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:47:02 -0400
  
  

• Pictures: World's Biggest Tent Rises in Kazakhstan
  Kazakhstan's new Khan Shatyr evokes a traditional dwelling but boasts futuristic fancies such as an indoor "beach," a monorail, and more.
  
  
  
  Kazakhstan - Asia - Business and Economy - Government - Khan Shatyr
    Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:32:26 -0400
  
  

• Hurricane Earl's Path to Skirt U.S.—No Hurricane Fiona?
  As weather systems repel Hurricane Earl from the U.S. East Coast, tropical storm Fiona forms but may not become a hurricane.
  
  
  
  East Coast of the United States - Tropical cyclone - United States - hurricane - Earth Sciences
    Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:24:49 -0400