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Biology


Abundant Microbial Life and Fresh Water Springs

Dead Sea (Photo: Wikipedia Commons / Ian and Wendy Sewell)

For today’s Geo Quiz we’re searching for one of the lowest points on the surface of the earth. If you were to stand on the shore of this inland sea, you’d be at 1400 feet below sea level. And this body of water is salty – nearly 10 times saltier than ocean water, so it’s sometimes called the Salt Sea.

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Where Lions Like to Attack After the Full Moon

Tanzania lion (flickr image: sakkewiik)

Lion attacks on humans have been on the rise in this East African country.

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Creationism in Turkey

The World’s Aaron Schachter profiles a man in Turkey who’s warning the Islamic world The World’s Aaron Schachter profiles a man in Turkey who’s warning the Islamic world about the dangers of evolutionary theory. Creationist Harun Yahya is on a mission to defend his faith against evolution.
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A butterfly comeback

Anchor Marco Werman has details on the successful re-introduction of the large blue butterfly… 30 years after it was declared extinct in Britain. Listen

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Reporter’s Journal: Snapshots of Kenya II

The World’s Andrea Crossan is criss-crossing Kenya. In this installment of her Reporter’s Journal, she visits Mpala Research Center and Conservancy, and comes face-to-face with everything from wild dogs to symbiotic ants.

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