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RIP, Second Life bunnies.
bunnies

Bunnies Have Gone Extinct in Second Life's Virtual World

A catastrophic resource shortage plays out online.
Cara Giaimo May 22, 2017
news

An Indonesian Village Has Painted Itself Rainbow

The colorful spot hopes to attract more tourists.
Cara Giaimo May 18, 2017
A sand lizard, ready to fight development.
transportation

Lizards Hold Up Railway Construction in Germany

The reptiles must be relocated before it continues.
Cara Giaimo May 17, 2017
bridges

St. Louis Road Workers Were Defeated by This Small Blue Kia

Islands in the stream / that is what we are.
Cara Giaimo May 16, 2017
bears

Want Some Berries? Plant Some Bear Poop

One mound from Rocky Mountain National Park has yielded 1,200 seedlings.
Cara Giaimo May 15, 2017
butterflies

This California Man Has Dedicated His Backyard to Saving a Butterfly

Biologist Tim Wong has been successfully raising California pipevine swallowtails for years.
Cara Giaimo May 12, 2017
A robotic falcon prepares for takeoff.
animals

Robo-Falcons Will Soon Patrol Edmonton International Airport

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a robotic bird protecting planes!
Cara Giaimo May 11, 2017
politics

An Australian Baby Just Became the First to Breastfeed in Parliament

Nursing a child in the chambers has only been legal since last year.
Cara Giaimo May 10, 2017
animals

Europeans Are Losing Their Minds Over This Boring Bird

Fame is contextual.
Cara Giaimo May 9, 2017
beaches

After a 33-Year Absence, a Lost Beach Returns to Ireland

A storm washed the beach away in 1984—and another one brought it back last month.
Cara Giaimo May 8, 2017
European gray wolves in Bavaria.
animals

Wolves Have Returned to Denmark After Two Centuries of Absence

A breeding pair has been spotted in west Jutland.
Cara Giaimo May 5, 2017
ships

The Biggest Ship Yet Just Traversed the Panama Canal

It's as long as the Eiffel Tower.
Cara Giaimo May 4, 2017
television

Norway's Migrating Reindeer Are Too Slow for Slow TV

Reality television stars can be so fickle.
Cara Giaimo May 2, 2017
antarctic

In Antarctica, a Mysterious Igloo Slowly Appears

A couple of research base employees wanted to try something new.
Cara Giaimo May 1, 2017
sacred spaces

The Religious Feud in England Over Asparagus

Some say "Gus the Asparagus Man" doesn't belong in a British cathedral.
Cara Giaimo April 28, 2017
animals

How to Rescue a Stuck Beaver

It takes soap and persistence.
Cara Giaimo April 27, 2017
The tree.
trees

Tree Vs. Baseball

A classic Earth Day prank.
Cara Giaimo April 26, 2017
animals

Urban Turkeys Are Wreaking Havoc in Boston

They may attack people they consider "subordinate," officials say.
Cara Giaimo April 25, 2017