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'John Carter': 11 other adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs novels

As the movie 'John Carter' arrives in theaters, here are 11 of the most well-known adaptations of other Edgar Rice Burroughs books.
Five hotbeds of biodiversity

Here are five flora- and fauna-rich ecologies that Conservation International, a nonprofit organization in Arlington, Va., says are more than 70 percent intact.
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Global News Blog Giant lizard discovery underscores threats to Philippine forests

A new species of 6-foot-long lizard has been discovered in the Philippines. But its habitat is quickly fading because of deforestation.
04/07/2010 01:46 pm
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Discovery launches ‘Life’ series with Oprah narrating

‘Life’ series breaks new ground in nature photography using state-of-the-art cameras to film eye-popping natural wonders.
03/21/2010 06:00 pm
New study says hobbit-like beings colonized island 1 million years ago

Researchers say ancestors of hobbit-like humans may have colonized an Indonesian island one million years ago.
03/21/2010 12:35 pm
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In California, quest for cleaner power hits tortoise-sized speed bumps

Golden State lawmakers ask which is more important: building the nation's largest solar-energy farm or protecting a fragile ecosystem?
01/29/2010 02:05 pm
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Saving an Aztec salamander

An effort to save the axolotl – a type of salamander – is also a bid to preserve an ancient culture.
01/12/2010 10:28 am
Snow in Florida: Big chill culling unwanted iguanas and pythons

The more pythons gone the better, says a Florida wildlife official. But snow and unusual cold are also straining survival of native species like sea turtles and snook in the tropical Sunshine State.
01/09/2010 01:49 pm
Gallery Our Photos of the Year 2009
In Pictures Animals are ready for the holidays, are you?
In Pictures Sea creatures
In Pictures The answer is blowing in the wind
In Pictures We love the moon
Gallery It's pumpkin time!
Bright Green An extinction that leaves sameness in its wake

09/23/2009 01:00 am
Hybrid man-eating pythons? Florida is on alert.

Scientists worry that two species of nonnative pythons now near the Everglades could breed, yielding more aggressive offspring.
09/15/2009 01:00 am
In Pictures Retracing Darwin's footsteps
In Pictures Animals of the Galapagos
In Pictures Don't Fear the Leaper: A world of frogs
In Pictures Exotic pets
In Pictures Endangered animals
Gallery Blending in: The art of hiding in plain sight
Traffic noise could be drowning out the croaks of male frogs

A survey of more than 100 ponds found that the number of frogs has declined in Australia's second-largest city.
08/24/2009 01:00 am

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