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In 1989, the Ebola virus landed on U.S. soil. The Hot Zone based on the award winning novel, tells the terrifying story about the origins of Ebola.
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Follow Video Coral Reefs 101 What are coral reefs? Coral can be found in tropical ocean waters around the world. But how much do you know about reefs and the tiny animals—polyps—that build them? Learn all about coral and why warming waters threaten the future of the reef ecosystem.

Follow Video First-Ever Video Shows Chimpanzees Hit Tortoises To Eat Them New video shows wild chimpanzees hitting tortoises against hard surfaces in order to eat them. This is the first time chimpanzees have been observed eating any type of reptile, using a “percussive” technology that is similar to tool use.

Follow Video What The Discovery Of The Last American Slave Ship Means To Descendants In this short film, the descendants of Africans on the last known American slave ship, Clotilda, describe what it would mean to discover and document the wreck site of the vessel. Their enslaved ancestors were smuggled into Alabama in 1860, long after the United States had banned the import of slaves. The smugglers burned the ship to hide their crime, and for more than 150 years, the ship's remains lay on the bottom of the Mobile River. The community of Africatown, founded by slaves brought by the Clotilda, grew up nearby.

News Top Ten Things You Didn't Know About Aladdin

Audiences are gearing up for the release of Disney’s live-action version Aladdin, but the true origins of this tale are surprising—and sometimes disturbing.

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News Coral Reefs Depend On Lots Of Fish The Size Of Jellybeans

Most fish that populate a reef are tiny snacks smaller than five centimetres. They live fast and get eaten young—and keep the ecosystem humming.

Follow The typical nature photograph shows a butterfly on a pretty flower. The conservation photograph shows the same thing, but with a bulldozer coming at it in the background. Further Joel Sartore

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News In A First, Chimpanzees Seen Smashing And Eating Tortoises

This is the first time the apes have been observed preying upon any type of reptile, using a “percussive” technology akin to tool use.

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Follow Photos 20 of Kyoto’s highlights and hidden gems

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