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Commentary: World's biggest fish are dying

Today, Monday, June 8, we recognize the first U.N.-sanctioned World Oceans Day. The event comes after years of pressure from conservation groups and thousands of activists who clamored for everyone to know and understand what's happening in our oceans.

Bird strike that downed plane was by migratory species

You can blame it on out-of-towners.

CNNMoney: 'Cash for clunkers' rolling in Senate

The Senate is poised this week to take its first crack at a "cash for clunkers" proposal to boost the troubled auto industry.

Future protection of the oceans could lie in the past

If we don't know our history, then we can't know our future. Historians arguing the relevance of their subject often repeat that mantra.

Report: Coral almost as genetically complex as humans

Advances in the study of coral in the last few years has led a group of scientists to conclude that corals almost rival humans in their genetic complexity and their relationship to algae is key to their survival.

White tiger kills zookeeper as tourists watch

A white tiger mauled a zookeeper to death at a New Zealand wildlife park Wednesday as a group of tourists watched in horror, police say.

Scientists piece together human ancestry

Scientists hailed Tuesday a 47-million-year-old fossil of an ancient "small cat"-sized primate as a possible common ancestor of monkeys, humans and other primates.

Plight of the giant panda: Animals struggle after quake

As people across China's Sichuan province continue to rebuild their lives one year after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake leveled some towns and cities, the region's famed giant pandas are still struggling due to the devastation wreaked by the deadly temblor.

Hundreds of new frog species found in Madagascar

Around 200 new species of frogs have been found in Madagascar, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots.

CNNMoney: America's most polluted cities

The nation's air has gotten marginally better over the past 10 years, according to an annual report released Wednesday, but many cities still suffer from severe pollution problems.

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