A 52-feet tall albino chimero coast redwood -- a tree so rare it is believed to be one of less than 10 in the world -- may end up under the axe in order to make way for a commuter…

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Nuclear fusion -- the process that occurs in the heart of stars to fuel them -- is now another step closer to being harnessed as a new source of energy.

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Klaus Jacob explains how climate change will affect flooding from storms like Sandy.

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Netherlands scientists play "judo with nature", using nature's own forces against storms.

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In case you missed it: Zookeepers caring for the rare white lion cub born in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 27 introduced her to the press this week. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden;…

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Credit: Flickr/Nick Farnhill Wildlife preservation organizations put on special events on World Rhino Day to warn of a dangerous uptick in rhino poaching. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says rhino poaching in South Africa has increased by…

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Hellbender salamanders are as old as the dinosaurs, but scientists know very little about these ancient amphibians. Scientists need to know how many live in the Midwest and Appalachian regions of the United States and how healthy the population is,…

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Underwater footage of a hellbender salamander returning to its rock.

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