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- "Lawn Mower" Dinosaur Debuts - November 15, 2007—Lawn mower to the ferns of Africa, the 500-toothed Nigersaurus was unlike any other. A reconstruction goes on display today at National Geographic in Washington.
- "Vick" Dogs in Rehab - January 28, 2008 —Some of the dogs confiscated during a police raid on property owned by NFL quarterback Michael Vick have been placed in a new home in Utah, where they are undergoing rehabilitation.
- A Look at Kosovo Independence - February 19, 2008—The declaration of independence over the weekend was actually decades in the making—at least. Here's the story.
- Afghan Winter Kills Hundreds - February 8, 2008—Unusually severe winter weather in mountainous Afghanistan has caused more than 650 deaths, according to an Afghan official.
- Albatross Fall for Fish Bait - December 19, 2007—The magnificent, poet-inspiring sea bird is under serious threat, and fishhooks are a key problem. Conservationists say 17 of the 24 albatross species face extinction.
- Amazon Dolphins - November 28, 2007—South American river dolphins are doing pretty well compared to some river dolphins in Asia. But boat traffic, fishing, and logging are still a threat.
- Ancient Cat in Today's Egypt - December 6, 2007—Egyptian Maus may descend from the first domesticated cats in the world. One woman is working to help save them.
- Antarctica Images Best Yet - November 28, 2007—A nearly cloudless satellite image is the most geographically accurate and true-color map of the southern continent—at ten times the resolution of previous NASA views.
- Arctic Seed Vault Opens - February 26, 2008—An Arctic island north of the Norwegian mainland marks the opening of an underground vault set to store millions of plant seeds to protect species from disasters.
- Astronauts Install New Lab - February 11, 2008—Two astronauts ventured from the International Space Station Monday to begin the planned seven-hour installation of the European Space Agency's 10-ton laboratory, Columbus.
- Astronauts Install New Tower - October 30, 2007—Astronauts install a solar power tower on the International Space Station and consider extending their mission.
- Astronauts on 2nd Space Walk - February 13, 2008—Atlantis Astronauts conduct the second of three planned space walks, this one to install the International Space Station's new nitrogen tank.
- Beagle Wins Westminster - February 13, 2008—For the first time ever, a beagle has won Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show.
- Biggest Trout Fished in Asia - November 13, 2007—Fishing the world's largest trout, Mongolia's taimen, is encouraged—to help save it.
- Buddhism Rebounds in Mongolia - January 4, 2008—After decades of persecution that began under Stalinist rule in the 1930s, Buddhism and monasteries are now on the rebound in Mongolia.
- Clay Eating Discouraged - November 8, 2007—Poverty and tradition drive some Haitians to eat cakes of clay, salt, and butter. Nutritionists fight local beliefs about the dish's merits.
- Climate Drives Nomads to Cities - February 21, 2008—Mongolia's harsher, less predictable, and increasingly warmer weather is helping to drive a migration of nomadic herders from the steppe into cities.
- Commercial Jet Uses Biofuel - February 25, 2008—The first commercial jet flight powered with biofuel lands in Amsterdam. Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 747 used a biofuel mixture in one of its fuel tanks.
- Computer Viruses Shown as Art - March 7, 2008—They may cripple your desktop, but computer viruses can also be stunningly beautiful to look at, as an art exhibition in London shows.
- Dinosaur Mummy Found - December 3, 2007—A dinosaur mummy found in North Dakota reveals astonishing new information about the size of the reptiles, their skin, and how quickly they moved.
- Drug Lord's Hippos Thriving - January 25, 2008—A herd of hippos once owned by Pablo Escobar, Colombia's famed drug lord, run free on Escobar's former estate—creating a problem for the government.
- Eagle, Falcon Guard Art Center - March 5, 2008—A trained eagle and a peregrine falcon are to act as "security guards" against some troublesome cockatoos that have attacked an arts center in Melbourne, Australia.
- Ecuador Volcano Erupts - February 8, 2008—The Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador erupted again this week. The volcano has been active on and off since 1999.
- Elephants, Rhino Freed in India - March 4, 2008—Two young Asian elephants and a young greater horned rhino were released into the wild in India.
- Elusive Tree Kangaroo Helped - February 5, 2008—Saving the unusual marsupial's habitat requires cooperation from everyone—right down to the rare animals themselves, scientists in Papua New Guinea find.
- Ethiopian Roses - February 12, 2008—Ethiopia's flourishing rose industry peaks ahead of Valentine's Day.
- Explosions May Save Wetlands - October 31, 2007—The Nature Conservancy has blasted through 1950s-era levees in the Williams River Delta in southern Oregon to save the wetlands and endangered fish species.
- French Wine From Africa? - March 3, 2008—One of France's largest winemakers plans to begin production in Ethiopia, where an unusual climate allows farmers two grape harvests a year.
- Giant Fish Faces Big Trouble in China - September 11, 2007—Join biologist Zeb Hogan of the National Geographic Society's Megafishes Project as he explores the threats facing the giant Chinese sturgeon and the efforts underway to save it.
- Giant Sea Spiders Found - February 19, 2008—Giant sea spiders and other species are among thousands of creatures—a quarter of them previously unknown—found in the icy depths of what some scientists call the Southern, or Antarctic, Ocean.
- Gorillas Find Refuge in Uganda - October 22, 2007— A Ugandan national park is a sanctuary for some 325 mountain gorillas, about half of the critically endangered species' population.
- Grisly Wildlife Trade Exposed - February 25, 2008—An activist uses a video camera to expose what many would consider a grisly illegal wildlife trade in Myanmar. Warning: graphic imagery.

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