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Earth & Life
Earth observation, climate, geology, oceans, ecosystems and the living world.
Korea's demilitarized zone becomes wildlife refuge, off-limits even to scientists
The spice worth empires and atrocities, now two dollars a jar
Beach color is a geological fingerprint of nearby rock and ancient life
Orca mother carries dead calf for thousand miles, then does it again
Ancient Mediterranean flood unleashed water 1,000 times mightier than the Amazon
Every wild land mammal on Earth — elephants, deer, wolves, mice and the rest — adds up…
Leopards hunting strays may prevent thousands of rabies deaths in Mumbai
Wounded ants undergo amputation by their nestmates to survive infection
Thieves stole an entire beach in Jamaica and vanished without a trace
Water covers 71 percent of Earth, yet rock and metal make up almost all its mass
