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Dinosaur Tracking: How Did the Siberian Dinosaurs Die?
New research from a Russian site suggests that some dinosaurs were able to thrive in very cold temperatures
History of the Hysterical Man
Doctors once thought that only women suffered from hysteria, but a medical historian says that men were always just as susceptible
The Spotted Owl's New Nemesis
An epic battle between environmentalists and loggers left much of the spotted owl's habitat protected. Now the celebrity species faces a new threat—a tougher owl
Mining the Mountains
Explosives and giant machines are destroying Appalachian peaks to obtain coal. In a tiny West Virginia town, residents and the industry fight over a mountain's fate
Gene Therapy in a New Light
A husband-and-wife team's experimental genetic treatment for blindness is renewing hopes for a controversial field of medicine
Wild Things: Life as We Know It
Chewing dinosaurs, climate change, self-sacrificing ants and black bears
When Will There Be Herds of Mammoths?
With news that the woolly mammoth genome has been sequenced, our science blogger asks about resuscitating the extinct species
Bugs, Brains and Trivia
No detail is too small for students at the Linnaean games, an annual national insect trivia competition
Things Are Looking Up for Niger’s Wild Giraffes
In desolate Niger, wild giraffes are making a comeback despite having to compete for resources with some of the world's poorest people
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7,500 photographs, 82 countries, 50 finalists. And the seven winners are...