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Poachers Make Off With the Horn of a Fiberglass Rhino

A thief has stolen the horn from a rhino model at the Lombardini Game Farm in South Africa.
Up to a Dozen Massive Tornadoes Rip Through Dallas (Video)

At least 17 were injured after dozens of tornadoes swept through Dallas yesterday, leaving us some stunning, awe-inspiring footage.
Adorable Albino Albatross Chicks Born On Midway (Pictures)

This year, Midway Atoll saw three albino chicks hatched, and two are in nests less than ten feet from each other!
Sun, Sea, Sand, And... Small Appliances? New Marine Trash Report Reveals Sorry State of World's Beaches

Nearly 1 million pieces of food packaging, more than 250,000 items of clothing, and enough light bulbs to replace every light on the Eiffel Tower -- that's just some of the 9 million pounds of trash volunteers collected recently from coastlines.
New iPhone Game Teaches Kids about Seal Migration (and It's Fun, too)

"Slippery Seal" is a game from Rock Out Apps that lets follows the path of a migratory seal, with challenges along the way.
Plants Can Actually Talk to Each Other, Say Researchers

I'm not really sure how to tell you this, but your plants have probably been talking behind your back this whole time.
Students Clean Up Lake, Discover Sunken Treasure

On a recent outing to clean a polluted lake in downtown Oakland, one group sixth-graders were rewarded with something more than just sense of civic pride.
For 25 U.S. Cities, Last March Was Hottest on Record

Half of the United States experienced hottest-ever temperatures in March.
Baby Bald Eagles Hatching on Live Webcam! (Updated)

Three eggs have hatched in this year's nest. Check out the little fuzzbuckets (yes, that's a scientific term).
Hybrid Albatross Stands Out on Midway Atoll

There are only a handful of them, and these hybrid albatross stand out among the crowd of Laysan and Black-Footed birds.
3,000 Dolphins Found Dead on the Coast of Peru

Biologists believe that oil companies are to blame for the recent dolphin deaths.
Some Coral May Be Better Suited for a Warmer, More Acidic Ocean

Two new studies reveal that the outlook for the world's coral reefs is much more complex than previously thought.
One Year Later: Midway Atoll Still Taking Tally of Tsunami's Effects

Arriving on Midway exactly one year to the day of the tsunami of 2011, we learned just how deeply its impacts were felt and are still being handled.
A Vertical Garden Feeds 10,000+ Visitors to Chicago O'Hare Airport

Between the fast food outlets and news stands, Chicago O'Hare Airport features an indoor urban garden growing food for its restaurants.
From Meat Packing Plant to 93,500 s.f. Off-Grid Vertical Farm and Brewery

A piece of Chicago's industrial heritage is going to be converted into a futuristic farm and food production facility, running on 100% renewable energy.
Best of Green: Science

From robotic spiders to the best-looking endangered species to the best nature photographer, find out who won this year's Best of Green awards in the Science category.
Indian Man Single-Handedly Plants a 1,360 Acre Forest

As a teenager, Jadav Payeng began planting trees on a barren sandbar in India. 30 years later, it's home to a sprawling forest.
Fish Have Sex on the Beach? Grunion's Quirky Mating Method Attracts a Crowd

March madness for the silvery small fish known as the grunion means the frenzy of mating season along Socal beaches