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Marine life

The Rumney Marsh, a haven to both birds and fish, sits in a highly industrial area north of Boston. For decades, the marsh's welfare has been in jeopardy due to its close proximity to an incinerator.
Residents worry Massachusetts waste incinerator is contaminating waterways
Arts, Culture & Media
E.T. (Eight Tentacles)
Oil slick Gulf of Mexico
Environment
Studying a 1979 oil spill may help scientists predict long-term effects of Deepwater Horizon
Octopus tricks
Environment
This octopus preys — and mates — a little differently
Environment
The tiny nautilus may help illuminate the history of brain development