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Mar 18th, 2010 · In Angelology, Danielle Trussoni uses Biblical inspiration to create a species of nefarious creatures that are the product of angel-human unions.
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Battle Over Ivory, Tuna Expected At Wildlife Meeting
Mar 12th, 2010 · Wildlife experts convene next week in the city of Doha in Qatar to consider how to control the trade in rare animals and plants. Trade in elephant ivory continues to be a contentious issue. And this year sees a brand new effort to move offshore and protect some of the ocean's most charismatic and sought-after species.
Grizzlies Move Into Polar Bear Turf On Hudson Bay
Feb 26th, 2010 · Reporting in The Canadian Field-Naturalist, researchers write of spotting grizzly bears in Canada's Wapusk National Park, on the shores of the Hudson Bay — land previously inhabited only by polar bears. Author Robert Rockwell discusses potential competition between the species.
Annette Bening, Playing 'The Female Of The Species'
Feb 19th, 2010 · In Joanna Murray-Smith's latest play, the actress stars as a feminist icon who has written such literary gems as Madame Ovary. "It's a grown-up play with lots of ideas and lots of debate," Bening tells NPR.
Billboard Campaign Sparks Abortion Debate
Feb 12th, 2010 · Billboards are going up across Atlanta that read: "Black children are an endangered species." Those who oppose abortion say the campaign is an effort to increase awareness that the abortion rate is higher in minority communities. But abortion rights advocates say the campaign is dehumanizing and does not reflect the tough circumstances facing many minority women when they decide to end a pregnancy.
Giant Squids Lure California Fishing Enthusiasts
Feb 3rd, 2010 · Fishing enthusiasts in Southern California are delighted by the unexpected and mysterious appearance of jumbo squids off the coast. They have been catching hundreds of the feisty sea creatures since late last week. Biologists say that over the past decade the giant squids have started swimming up from the Sea of Cortez between Baja and mainland Mexico. The species is considered invasive and aggressive.
A 30-Million-Year-Old Virgin's Secret To Success
Jan 29th, 2010 · The bdelloid rotifer, a tiny invertebrate, hasn't had sex for 30 million years — and you thought you had a long dry spell. But species that reproduce asexually don't usually last very long, so the big question is how the rotifer has gone without it for millennia. Scientists at the University of Iowa think they have an answer.
Planes Train Endangered Cranes To Migrate
Jan 22nd, 2010 · Experts say there are only 350 whooping cranes left in the world. Operation Migration, a nonprofit organization, has been using ultralight aircraft to train the birds to migrate south for the winter. They have succeeded in boosting the species' numbers in recent years.
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