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What Happens When a Keystone Species Goes Extinct?

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Keystone species in an ecosystem function much like a keystone in an arch. Without them the structure collapses. Learn about keystone species.

10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren't Dinosaurs

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The dinos hog all the Cretaceous headlines. Do you have any idea what else scurried, hopped and otherwise cruised around Earth before the K-T mass extinction?

6 of the Weirdest Animals on the Planet

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What makes an animal "weird"? Maybe it looks different from other animals in its family, or has an uncanny resemblance to another creature in the animal kingdom they are not closely related to.

So You Think You Can France: French Geography 101 Quiz

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If Bourdeaux is a place you'd go and you know the way to Marseilles, if it'd be fine to travel the Rhine and you think the Pyrenees are the bee's knees then maybe this French geography quiz is the one for you. Allons-y!

25 Animals That Start With 'N'

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With over 1.5 million different species living on our planet, there is no shortage of interesting ways to categorize them into groups. Most of the unique creatures on the following list are not closely related, except for the fact they are all animals that start with "n."

How Jellyfish Work

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Although jellyfish have been around for over 650 million years, they're stil very mysterious. Learn the basics and the jellyfish life cycle.

Allies Bomb Northern Nazi Germany: June 1943-December 1943

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This World War II timeline highlights key events from June 1943-December 1943. Get details on the Allies' bombing of Nazi Germany, and more.

It Takes 9,000 Steps to Reach China's Fanjingshan Temple

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Located on Mount Fanjing in China, the Temple of the Buddha and Maitreya Temple sit impossibly atop a spindly rock formation, more than 7,600 feet (2,336 meters) above sea level.

Australia Has More Than One Pink Lake (Many More!)

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Australia's western coast boasts such pink wonders. But what gives these lakes their pink hue?

Hermit Crabs: Tiny Crustaceans Living in Nature's Mobile Homes

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Hermit crabs are easy to care for as pets if you provide them with all the essentials they need. And that includes shells for their growing bodies.

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