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WATCH LIVE: D.C. Baby Eagle Cam

Live from the nation’s capital: Watch the activities of bald eagle chicks and their parents from the grounds of the Metropolitan Police Academy in Southeast Washington, D.C.
Feel Something?
Say Something!

Why naming fears can help you feel better. By Virginia Hughes.
Giant Snail Threatens Florida Crops

An invasive snail that eats 500 different plants could endanger some of the food that the country depends on, experts say.
Pictures: Thousands of New Species

In the decade leading up to December 2008, at least 1,068 new species were found in Southeast Asia's Greater Mekong River region.
"Zombie" Worms Mate Inside Bones

Worms that eat dead whales at the bottom of the ocean also mate inside the bones, a new study shows for the first time.
Paw Prints Found in Medieval Book

A historian discovers paw prints—presumably those of a cat—on a medieval manuscript.
Lion-Meat Ban Proposed

A lion-meat bill in Illinois highlights people's taste for exotic meats—especially in Asia.
Massive Ivory Stockpile

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Aidan Hartley attempts to gain access to a maximum-security warehouse that holds perhaps the world's largest cache of raw ivory.

Steady Hands and Fins

Photographer David Doubilet photographs stingrays, sharks, and more.
Survival Guide: Dodging Locusts

Swarm behaviorist Iain Couzin has a toxic reaction to a locust at the same time his team runs out of food.

Gannets Pictures

Champion divers but clumsy landers, doting parents but hostile neighbors—northern gannets abound in contradictions.
Estonia's Ural Owls

Photographer Sven Začek provides an intimate view of this large raptor.