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Astronomers — Life on Earth Was Nearly Destroyed in 1883
A little over a century ago, we were a mere 300 miles away from being completely annihilated by a pack of apocalypse-inducing comets. Continue reading
‘Lost’ Rainbow Toad Rediscovered After 87 Years
Researchers have announced the first photographs ever captured of the rare Borneo Rainbow Toad — after the species hadn’t been seen for 87 years. Continue reading
New DNA Sequencing Research Could Save Tasmanian Devil from Extinction
You probably didn’t know that Tasmanian Devils are at risk for becoming extinct. Now, researchers are attempting to use new research in DNA sequencing as a last-ditch effort to save the species. Continue reading
Popcorn Apocalypse
Robert Krulwich can’t believe Kevin Kelly is correct about technologies never disappearing. But even if it’s true, are past results a guarantee of future progress? Continue reading
Yangtze Giant Soft-Shell Turtle Would Rather Go Extinct Than Breed
When you’re the last female of your kind and you have three willing males ready to inseminate you with their love seed, isn’t it your obligation to lay at least one of them? Not according to the last female Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle. She’s a stubborn little lard whose vagina is so full of sand, she’d rather face extinction than get laid. Talk about priority issues. Though the fate of the Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle is uncertain, one could always... Continue reading
